Okanagan Lake Milfoil Program Clears Infested Areas With Long-Term Weed Harvesting

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Aquatic Weed Harvester
The Okanagan Basin Water Board milfoil program has been so successful over the past five decades. Aquatic weed harvesters used in significant areas with milfoil infestation on Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada are now clear of the invasive plant. Meanwhile, the water board continues to work with the province and environmental consultants to expand existing

Study Links Human Shoreline Disturbance to Changes in Aquatic Plants and Algal Blooms

/ Published in Algae & Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake & Waterway Management
Shorelines help filter pollutants, protect against erosion and provide habitat for fish and other forms of wildlife.
Algal blooms in Bednesti Lake, British Columbia, Canada, over recent years led researchers to look into how humans impact aquatic life. Overall what they found was a chain reaction, when a type of aquatic plant like a lily pad was removed, other plants disappeared too. Researchers analyzed 16 human-caused disturbances and 10 natural disturbances to