Control of Nuisance Algae Blooms and Preliminary Evaluation of Algae Control Through Reservoir Regulation,
Abstract
Reduction of nutrients at the source is the most desirable way to prevent nuisance algae blooms. It is probably one of the most, if not the most, desirable means of controlling nuisance algae blooms over the long term after they begin occurring in a water body. There are many other ways to control nuisance algae blooms, most of which are effective only over the short term or with repeated treatment. Janik et al. (1980) listed four categories of control measures: chemical, physical, biological, and some combination of the three. The control measures included in Janik et al. (1980) are discussed in the context of controlling algae blooms in the reservoir, which is the portion of the inflow river/reservoir/downstream river system with the most frequent need for control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADP004771
Entities
People
- C. G. Meshaw
Organizations
- Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers