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TABLE 21 continued. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR CONTROL OF ALGAEOPTION MODE OF ACTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGESBiological Controls18.c) Addition of barleystraw♦ Input of barely straw can setoff a series of chemicalreactions which limit algalgrowth♦ Release of allelopathicchemicals can kill algae♦ Release of humic substancescan bind phosphorus♦ Materials <strong>and</strong> application arerelatively inexpensive♦ Decline in algal abundance ismore gradual than withalgaecides, limiting oxygendem<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> the release of cellcontents♦ Success appears linked touncertain <strong>and</strong> potentiallyuncontrollable water chemistryfactors♦ Depression of oxygen levelsmay result♦ Water chemistry may be alteredin other ways unsuitable for nontargetorganisms♦ Some forms of algae may beresistant <strong>and</strong> could benefit fromthe treatment<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Pocotopaug</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> 122May 2002

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