Mentor Marsh Progress Against Phragmites
Phragmites australis . A 300 acre fire struck the phragmites- and a boardwalk- in the Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve 12 years ago, a conflagration that sparked efforts to curb the…
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Canyon Lake to Receive Fifth Alum Treatment
An AquaTechnex boat applying Phoslock to Laguna Niguel Lake, 2013. The fifth and final treatment in a two-and-a-half year application program, officials hope to apply alum to the Main Lake…
Montana Updates Noxious Weed List
Egeria densa (upload.wikimedia.org). The state of Montana has updated its Noxious Weed List, adding three new plants to the list. Added to the priority 1A list, phragmites has made its debut…
Phosphorous & Phosphorous Reduction
Over time, sediment and organic matter slowly accumulate in the bottom of a water body. This natural aging process, known as eutrophication, is one of the worst enemies of a healthy pond or lake.…
Invasive In-Depth: Curly-leaf Pondweed
The dense surface mats it forms can often be covered with filamentous algae. Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) is an invasive herbaceous perennial plant, present in every U.S. state…
SeClear® Solution
Nuisance Algae’s Source A widespread problem in rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal oceans throughout the United States, high levels of phosphorous and nitrogen are a persistent, hard-to-treat…