Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Selecting a site Pros and Cons of pond shape

The more shoreline per acre the more shallow littoral habitat there is; thus the more invertebrates that are produced especially if there is vegetation in this zone. Shallow shoreline zones have more structures along shoreline areas that receive sunlight that grows periphyton on these surfaces that results in or feeds more invertebrate biomass produced than deeper open midwater areas. More invertebrates = more fish productivity. One long-leaf pondweed plant was found to have 555 invertebrates on it that included 177 midge larvae, 143 aquatic worms. Researchers calculated 60ftX180ft stand of this pondweed would contain between 30-33 million invertebrates at any one time during the summer. Pros and cons of extra shoreline depending on ones goals.

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