Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

A number of companies–Sapphire Energy, Solazyme, and Bionavitas to name a few–are working on methods to convert algae into biofuel. But Genifuel wants to turn the pond scum into something different: ...

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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An infrequent but troublesome problem in East Texas ponds is blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria. These microscopic aquatic organisms thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Under ...

Kansas State University fisheries and aquatics specialist Joe Gerken said dead fish in a pond could be a result of algae that robs the pond of oxygen. Gerken said filamentous algae –commonly called ...

Algae problems in water gardens can often be traced to the sun and excess nutrients in the water. Ponds with a correct ratio of plants, fish and other water critters normally do not have significant ...

Water treatment professionals often turn to chemicals to control algae in power plant settling ponds. While this can be effective, environmentally friendly ultrasonic technology may do a better job at ...

Aquatic plants have adapted to thrive in diverse habitats. Aquatic plants are natural parts of the aquatic ecosystem, used by many different animals as food or shelter. When aquatic plants become a ...

Every year, superintendents around the country struggle to control algae blooms that develop in golf course water features. Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio, was not immune to this problem.

With the high summer temperatures, now is the time to be on the lookout for blue-green algae in ponds. Blue-green algae can occur in a pond as a result of runoff that carries nitrogen or phosphorus ...