Tag: Retention ponds

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Food and Resource Economics (Mar. – Apr. 2026)

by Susan Gildersleeve
June 9, 2026

People and Ponds: How Can Homeowners Better Understand and Manage Stormwater Ponds? Samiul Haque, Hayk Khachatryan, Michelle K. Atkinson Stormwater ponds are integral to Florida’s landscape, with thousands in residential communities. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Department Of Food And Resource Economics, Ponds, Retention Ponds, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds
A hand holding a small glass vial with a pond of lily pads in the background.

UF study: Stormwater ponds do little to prevent pollution in nearby lakes and ponds

by Brad Buck
March 31, 2022

For years, scientists questioned the ability of stormwater ponds to keep nutrients out of lakes and rivers. Turns out, they were right to be suspicious, new University of Florida research shows. Stormwater ponds are built to prevent soil ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Basil Iannone, BMPs, Depressional Wetlands, Kayla Hess, Lakes, Mowing, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Rain, Retention Ponds, Rivers, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds, Urban, Urban Ecology

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