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1.-

Do all blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) produce toxins that can cause problems in drinking water?
2.-

How do you rid a pond of duckweed and watermeal?
3.-

Since fish are also very sensitive to copper, how can copper sulfate be used to kill algae without killing fish?
4.-

What is bioengineering for stream bank and shoreline erosion control?
5.-

What is dredging?
6.-

What makes Switch grass a good choice for erosion control near lake shorelines and on banks of streams in the Southeastern United States?
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What water-related factors control the effectiveness of copper sulfate as an algicide?
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Why is it important to use rocks or some combination of rocks and plants to stabilize lake shorelines?

 


 

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