Fish Kill In Bayou Rouge Due in Part to Herbicide Treatment

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Dead Fish Floating on Water Along the Shoreline
Following reports of hundreds of dead fish floating in Bayou Rouge in Cottonport, Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) conducted an investigation to find out what caused the fish kill. Officials determined that that fish died from a low dissolved oxygen level in the water, basically suffocating the fish. The low dissolved

Aquatic Invasive Plants, Toxic Herbicides, and Bad Permits

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Boat Applying Chemicals to Water
Invasive aquatic plants represent a serious problem in many lakes and waterways. To combat the aquatic weed infestation, herbicides are often applied directly to the water to kill the plants. Many of these herbicides are quite toxic and while permits are required prior to the application there may be flaws with the permit process. Aquatic

Lake Association Voices Opposition to Herbicide Use

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Chemical Treatment of Lake
The Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) says it has filed objections to a permit applications that would allow for the application of two powerful herbicides to 1,200 acres of Chautauqua Lake this coming summer. The CLA in New York is the organization that helps manage weeds on the lake by operating a number of harvesters to

Herbicide to Treat Elodea Kills Native Aquatic Vegetation

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Aquatic Invasive Plant Elodea
Elodea is a plant commonly found in aquariums that, if released in the wild, will dominate certain lake or river habitats, choking out native vegetation and altering the food web at all levels. It increases sedimentation rate, allowing more sediment to settle out of the water. And it can decrease the dissolved oxygen concentration in

Aquatic Plant Harvesters and Herbicides Work Together to Combat Lake Weeds

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Mechanical Harvesting Hydrilla
With summer in Lake County, California comes an increase in lake weeds and algae, and since 2011 the county government has allocated more money to the work of keeping weeds out of popular swimming and boating areas. Scott De Leon, the county’s Water Resources and Public Works director, said the Board of Supervisors set aside

Aquatic Weed Harvester and Herbicides Dual Approach to Weed Management

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Mechanical Lake Weed Harvester
Fall has barely begun and the Lakes Area community is already preparing for next year’s battle against the invasive curlyleaf pondweed. The weed caused navigational issues on the lake this past season as it clogged boat motors and jammed dock lifts. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, local government entities, area protective agency representatives and