Well, one thing I can say is that weedy conditions allow for all kinds of YOY fish to survive.

Two years back when my weeds were out of control, I'd take my boat out and paddle through the weedy water, and man-o-man, you would just see schools of all kinds of YOY fish.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."