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Aquatic Plants and Algae
IMPORTANCE OF AQUATIC PLANTS AND ALGAE
While aquatic plants and algae can sometimes interfere with pond uses, they also serve vital roles in supporting the fish and animal life that make up the pond ecosystem To learn more, check out the resources below:
- Pond Ecology - this fact sheet describes the importance of plants to the pond or lake ecosystem
- Watch a 3-minute video on the importance of aquatic plants
AQUATIC PLANT IDENTIFICATION
- Algae
- Submerged Plants
- Emergent Plants
- Floating Plants
- Identifying Aquatic Plants in Pennsylvania Video (3 min)
- Aquatic Plant Management & Control Color Publication
- Washington State Department of Ecology - Aquatic Plant ID site
- AQUAPLANT - Texas Cooperative Extension - Aquatic Plant ID site
- Center for Aquatic Plants - University of Florida
CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF AQUATIC PLANT AND ALGAE GROWTH
CONTROLLING ABUNDANT AQUATIC PLANT GROWTH
- Getting To Know Your Pond Video - Including Measuring Before Using An Herbicide (3 min)
- Measuring Pond Area and Volume (Fact Sheet)
- Mechanical Control Strategies to Remove Plants and Algae Video (2 min)
- Biological Control Strategies to Control Plants Video (3min)
- Chemical Control Strategies to Control Plants Video
- Using Barley Straw to Control Filamentous Algae Growth (Fact Sheet)
- Barley Straw Information from Iowa (Fact Sheet)
- Grass Carp Fact Sheet and Permit Application
- Commonly Used Aquatic Herbicides in Pennsylvania
- Labels for Common Aquatic Herbicides (from U.Florida)
- Label for Reward (most commonly used aquatic herbicide)
- Permit Application to Apply Herbicides to Ponds
- Professional Pond Consultants
- Aquatic Herbicide Information Video (from Purdue)