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Water
Quality Monitoring
For the purpose of algae and weed
control, Aquatic Analysts, Inc. performs bi-weekly monitoring programs
beginning in April to mid-September to assess general conditions of the
lake and watershed, observe the growth of algae and aquatic weeds, and
potential sources of nutrient loading. These surveys allow timely
chemical treatments by observing aquatic weed growth and the onset of
algae blooms before they become a nuisance. AAI conducts
limnological studies to establish a water quality database of a lake
ecosystem throughout the year. During each visit, dissolved oxygen
and temperature profiles are measured from the surface to the bottom at
one-foot intervals, as well as Secchi disk transparency. Water
samples are collected for chemical and microscopic (phytoplankton
identification) analysis. The macrophytes (weeds) are identified
and their locations mapped. Long term lake management programs can
be recommended from these diagnostic surveys.
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