|
|
|
Forums36
Topics40,963
Posts557,993
Members18,503
| |
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
1 members (highflyer),
894
guests, and
192
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,054 Likes: 12
Lunker
|
OP
Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,054 Likes: 12 |
I seem to remember reading a decade or so ago that aquatic vegetation helped neutralize negatively charged clay particles suspended in water. I can't seem to find anything about that now. Does anyone here have any knowledge of such? Was I dreaming this up?
Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent Lunker
|
|
Moderator
Ambassador
Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,151 Likes: 491 |
I think there is information available about submerged vegetation causing suspended particles to floc and drop out of solution. I can't put my hands on the reference right now. I will look around and see if I can find a published reference. Here is a link to macrophytes helping to clear the water but it relates more as competition to phytoplankton than causing clay and suspended organics to flocculate. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/...w_prairie_lakes For example, in shallow lakes, submersed macrophytes tend to reduce the turbidity by increasing sedimentation and by reducing the resuspension of particles (Wetzel 1975).
Last edited by Bill Cody; 09/10/15 02:51 PM.
aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine -
America's Journal of Pond Management
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,054 Likes: 12
Lunker
|
|
OP
Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,054 Likes: 12 |
Thanks Bill. Excellent stuff.
Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57 |
|
|
|
