Tag: pond management

Private Pond Stewardship: The Privilege and Responsibility of Healthy Vegetation Management

by Olivia Doyle

May 1, 2021

Did you know that over 18% of the land surface in Florida is open water? According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, we have close to 8,000 named freshwater lakes that are at least 20-acres in size, in addition to thousands ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Aquatic Plants, Pond Ecosystems, Pond Management, Private Pond Stewardship, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP

Beneficial Algae or Unsightly Pond Scum?

by Courtney Darling

January 26, 2021

Algae are an important component of an ecosystem, but when algae populations grow out of control, they begin to decrease water quality. The summer months generate high water temperatures and abundant sunlight. This in combination with excessive ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Algae, Filamentous Algae, Fish Ponds, Natural Resources, Pond Management, Pond Scum, Suwannee County, Topic Tuesday, Water Quality

Now is the Time to Address Aquatic Weeds

by Mark Mauldin

April 8, 2020

-Even though the calendar says we are only a few weeks into spring, recent weather has been more like summer. The early arrival of sustained warm weather has water temperatures in local ponds high enough that aquatic vegetation growth has ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Aquatic Weeds, Pond Management

Understanding the Relationship between Cold Weather and Fish Kills in Florida

by Bradley Burbaugh

February 3, 2018

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve heard from several citizens who thought their ponds were contaminated by chemicals because they have had several hundred fish die. What I found when I visited these ponds was that the dead fish were are ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Fish Kill, Pond Management

Pond Management: Using Lime

by Jane Cant

November 22, 2017

There are three purposes to lime ponds: Increase the availability of nutrients Increase pH and the capacity to buffer against pH fluctuations Sterilize ponds before stocking Nutrient Availability Phytoplankton are the base of ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fish Pond, Hydrated Lime, NFLAG, Pond Management, Water Quality

Pond Management- Dissolved Oxygen

by Jane Cant

October 24, 2017

What is Dissolved Oxygen A major component of successful pond management is dissolved oxygen (DO). Dissolved oxygen is gas that is dissolved in water and is available for uptake by fish. Unlike mammals, which use their lungs to absorb oxygen, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Dissolved Oxygen, NFLAG, Pond Management, Ponds, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

Lemon bacopa, a beautiful pond plant or a weed?

by zadwiggins

July 29, 2017

Bacopa caroliniana, also known as lemon bacopa, is a popular aquatic plant. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States in states such as Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and even Texas. Lemon bacopa has a perennial ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Lemon Bacopa, Native Plants, Panhandle Outdoors, Pond Management

Low Oxygen Fish Kills in Managed Ponds

by Evan Anderson

May 12, 2017

Fishermen aren't the only people concerned with keeping ponds healthy, because fish can serve purposes other than adorning the dinner table. Some are kept as pets, and others serve to keep ponds free of aquatic weeds that might take over. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Pond Management, Wildlife

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