SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?

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Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton? Broadwell Hill #558915 06/02/23 11:21 AM
Joined: May 2023 Posts: 23 SE Ohio, USA B Broadwell Hill
Broadwell Hill B Joined: May 2023 Posts: 23 SE Ohio, USA	I may desire this pond to have more than 12" clarity with a prettier blue-green color but do I need it? June 2 photo: Noon I'm thinking the pond may be just fine given the water chemistry results, the apparent health of the fish and the information I am reading about diatoms. The photos of the Diatom blooms on p. 17 of this Field Guide from Kentucky look identical to what I am seeing on my pond. The information in this Kentucky booklet titled The Good, the Bad & the Managed: How to Identify and Manage Algae Scums in Agricultural and Residential Ponds may also be of interest to others. "The Good, The Bad & The Managed: How to Identify... " I will continue to welcome input but am taking a pause in my active management efforts to see what happens with this potential diatom bloom. I am so tempted to unpack my microscope and will return with photos and information if I succumb to the desire.

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SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/30/23 02:08 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/30/23 02:29 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/30/23 02:34 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	esshup	05/30/23 08:41 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/30/23 09:19 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/31/23 05:41 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/02/23 04:00 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/02/23 04:21 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Eastland	05/31/23 06:02 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	05/31/23 10:02 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Bill Cody	06/02/23 01:08 AM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/02/23 01:23 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/02/23 01:40 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Bill Cody	06/04/23 01:32 AM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/04/23 05:14 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	jpsdad	06/04/23 12:08 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/04/23 05:24 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/16/23 02:32 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Theo Gallus	06/16/23 03:22 PM
Re: SE OH: poor clarity, is bloom healthy plankton?	Broadwell Hill	06/16/23 03:40 PM