Learn from the Lakes

Learn from the Lakes
Lake Study

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Laminar Flow Aeration technology shows results on Hydrilla reduction!

I just finished reviewing a scientifically peer-reviewed paper on control of the highly invasive rooted submersed aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, which costs the state of Florida over tens of millions of dollars annually to control.  The plant was discovered too close to home with invasions in Indiana over the past decade and last year in the straits of Oswego in northwestern NY state.  The paper is by Cooley et al. 1980 from the journal, Water Research-a highly esteemed scientific journal.  Their study shows a decline in Hydrilla in aerated regions of between 18-20% and also a rise in the dissolved oxygen levels, with phosphorus levels remaining the same between the aerated regions and the control areas.

No comments:

Post a Comment