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TABLE 21 continued. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR CONTROL OF ALGAEOPTION MODE OF ACTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGESBiological Controls15.a) Herbivorous fish ♦ Stocking of fish which eatalgae15.b) Herbivorouszooplankton16) Bottom-feeding fishremoval♦♦♦♦Reduction in planktivorousfish to promote grazingpressure by zooplanktonMay involve stockingpiscivores or removingplanktivoresMay also involve stockingzooplankton or establishingrefugiaRemoves fish which browseamong bottom deposits,releasing nutrients to thewater column by physicalagitation <strong>and</strong> excretion♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦Converts algae directly intopotentially harvestable fishGrazing pressure can beadjusted through stocking rateConverts algae indirectly intoharvestable fishZooplankton communityresponse to increasing algaecan be rapidMay be accomplished withoutintroduction of non-nativespeciesGenerally compatible withmost fishery managementgoalsReduces turbidity <strong>and</strong> nutrientadditions from this sourceMay restructure fishcommunity in more desirablemanner♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦Typically requires introduction ofnon-native speciesDifficult to control over long termSmaller algal forms may bebenefited <strong>and</strong> bloomHighly variable responseexpected; temporal <strong>and</strong> spatialvariability may be problematicRequires careful monitoring <strong>and</strong>management action on 1-5 yrbasisMay involve non-native speciesintroduction(s)Larger or toxic algal forms maybe benefited <strong>and</strong> bloomTargeted fish species are difficultto eradicate or controlReduction in fish populationsvalued by some lake users(human <strong>and</strong> non-human)<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Pocotopaug</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> 119May 2002

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