Aquatic Plant Harvesting: Phosphorus Removal
Research paper on the mechanical harvesting approach. The results: macrophyte harvesting proves to be one of the most cost-effective means of removing phosphorus from urban shallow lake systems.
J of Aquatic Plant Management 55:26-34
Authors:Bartodziej, Blood, PilgrimJanuary 2017
KEY POINTS
Casey Lake STUDY SITE
- Urban Lake of 2 acres in Minnesota
- Shallow depth maximum 4′
- Infested with Elodea & Hydrodictyon (waternet)
- Options considered:
- – Alum-cheaper but no nutrient removal
- – Watershed management (Slow, Expensive)
- – Harvesting best option
Key words: Common elodea, common carp, Cyprinus I earpio, Elodea canadensis, Hydrodictyon reticulatum, mechanical ! harvesting, phosphorus, water net, watershed, watershed best-management practices
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