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Lake Pocotopaug Lake and Watershed Restoration Evaluation ...

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TABLE 21 continued. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR CONTROL OF ALGAEOPTION MODE OF ACTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGESBiological Controls17) Fungal/bacterial/viralpathogens18) Competition <strong>and</strong>allelopathy♦♦♦♦Addition of inoculum to initiateattack on algal cellsPlants may tie up sufficientnutrients to limit algal growthPlants may create a lightlimitation on algal growthChemical inhibition of algaemay occur throughsubstances released by otherorganisms♦♦♦♦♦May create lakewide“epidemic” <strong>and</strong> reduction ofalgal biomassMay provide sustained controlfor several yearsCan be highly specific to algalgroup or generaHarnesses power of naturalbiological interactionsMay provide responsive <strong>and</strong>prolonged control♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦Largely experimental approachat this timeConsiderable uncertainty ofresultsMay promote resistant formswith high nuisance potentialMay cause high oxygen dem<strong>and</strong>or release of toxins by lysedalgal cellsEffects on non-target organismsuncertainSome algal forms appearresistantUse of plants may lead toproblems with vascular plantsUse of plant material may causedepression of oxygen levels<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Pocotopaug</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> 120May 2002

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