Page 6 - Jupiter Spotlight - August '19

Page 6, Jupiter Spotlight
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Algae In The Waterways And into the water. Here are some tips
How You Can Minimize Its to keep your lake in tip-top shape.
Be Careful With Fertilizer
Growth Sure, you want a nice green
lawn and healthy plants – but
By O’Neal Bardin Jr., that fertilizer you spread in your
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The term “algae” is instead, which are well-adapted
generally used to refer to a to the environment and don’t
wide variety of different and require special maintenance.
dissimilar photosynthetic Implement landscaping strategies,
organisms, generally like xeriscaping, that increase
microscopic. Depending on groundwater filtration before
the species, algae can inhabit water enters the pond or lake.
fresh or salt water. In modern If you must fertilize, try and
taxonomic systems, algae are usually assigned to one of six find a phosphorus-free product,
divisions. The misnamed blue-green algae are often grouped and reduce nutrient rich runoff
with algae because of the chloroplasts contained within the by applying it when there’s no rain in the forecast. resources, they release undesirable nutrients that are
cells. However, these organisms are actually photosynthetic And don’t think natural fertilizer like manure or compost responsible for fueling nuisance plant and algae growth. Ask
bacteria assigned to the group cyanobacteria. is any better than a chemical version, anything that’s going to your lawn-care company to remove grass clippings and leaves
Freshwater algae, also called phytoplankton, vary in shape make your garden plants grow is going to make algae grow to prevent decomposition in or around ponds and lakes.
and color, and are found in a large range of habitats, such as well. It’s best to avoid fertilizers generally. Pick up and dispose of pet waste, a common source of
as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and streams. They are a natural Properly Dispose Of Organic Materials excess nutrients and bacteria. Don’t throw pet waste bags
and essential part of the ecosystem. In these habitats, the Following yard work, leaves, grass and other debris should into lakes and canals. They will eventually break down and
phytoplankton are the base of the aquatic food chain. Small be bagged and removed from the property to prevent them release those toxins into the waterway.
freshwater crustaceans and other small animals consume the from accumulating and decaying in the waterbody. When NPDES tip: Do not burn any trash in your yards, and don’t
phytoplankton and in turn are consumed by larger animals. organic materials are allowed to decompose in freshwater dump any debris into lakes and canals.
Under certain conditions, several species of true
algae as well as the cyanobacteria are capable of causing
various nuisance effects in fresh water, such as excessive
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