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How the Loss of Aquatic Plants Threatens Lake Ecosystems

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Ducks and Duckweed
Lakes and wetlands across the United States are facing a big problem — the loss of important aquatic plants. One example is Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, where underwater plants have almost disappeared. This loss is hurting the lake’s health and the many birds that depend on it. Aquatic plants are very important for keeping

Aquatic Plant Data Collection in Michigan’s Inland Lakes

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Aquatic Invasive Species Eurasian Watermilfoil
Aquatic plants play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems, offering essential habitats for fish and supporting a wide range of ecosystem services. Known as macrophytes, these plants grow in or around water and can either be rooted in soil or float, with some being partially or fully submerged. Researchers from Michigan State University surveyed 78
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Winter Drawdown to Kill Submerged Aquatic Plants

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Macrophytes – the rooted aquatic plants
Fishermen, boaters and picnickers familiar with Fox Valley Lake north of Kahoka might be a little surprised to see how the lake looks. The 108-acre body of water is 8 feet lower than normal — and will remain at that level until the beginning of March. It is all part of an ambitious plan by

Towns Struggle with Aquatic Invasive Plants

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Aquatic Weeds Clogging Irrigation Canal
An explosion of water chestnut is starting to choke the Sudbury River in Massachusetts to the point it’s nearly impossible to take a boat out. The Sudbury River in Framingham is just one spot in MetroWest and the Milford area under attack by aquatic weeds – invasive plants that experts say are changing the landscape,

Aquatic Weed Harvesters to Manage Eurasian Watermilfoil

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HM-1020 Mechanical Weed Harvester in Minnesota.
In Minneapolis, the park district’s mechanical harvester has been mowing Eurasian watermilfoil in the Chain of Lakes since before Memorial Day. It began several weeks earlier than usual, said Deb Pilger, director of environmental operations, due to the warm and early-starting spring that caused a healthy crop of invasive aquatic weed growth. The Lake Minnetonka

Native Aquatic Plants: An Important Component of Healthy Lakes

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Macrophytes – the rooted aquatic plants
Warmer weather and water temperatures are spurring the growth of aquatic plants across Wisconsin and increasing calls from waterfront property owners for help in controlling the plants. State aquatic plant specialists encourage property owners to contact the Department of Natural Resources before taking steps to reduce or control the plants. The plants provide important fish

Aquatic Plants Mitigate Impact of Environmental Disasters

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Dense Stand of Phragmites
Forty-one towns in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, Brazil were affected when the Fundão iron mine tailings dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais state (Southeast Brazil) burst on November 5, 2015, and 19 people died. The toxic waste is estimated to have contaminated 240.8 hectares of Atlantic Rainforest and killed 14 metric tons of fish. Brazilian
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Finding the Right Balance of Aquatic Vegetation

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Harvesting Channels Through Aquatic Vegetation
Aquatic plants, whether invasive or native, can be described as either a mess or a resource.  Natural plant growth covers 20 – 40% of the water and includes a diversity of plants.   However, invasive plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil, hydrilla and water hyacinth quickly take over a lake covering 60% and sometimes 100% of the
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Keeping Lakes & Lawns Healthy by Not Raking

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Leaf Litter in the Lakes
As the leaves turn from green to yellow to orange to red, then down to the ground when they finally turn brown; it creates quite a bit of work for homeowners. It is important to dispose of leaves properly.    Many cities offer curbside collection of leaves, where they are typically gathered and sent to
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Seaweeds or Sea Vegetables

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Over Abundance of Aquatic Plants
According to the dictionary, a weed is a plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one growing where it is not wanted.  So while most aquatic plants are pegged as “seaweeds” the Japanese refer to them as sea vegetables. Many of the aquatic plants are of great value for both the ecological system in which
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