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yes, increased nitrates in the water (from the fertiliser), will increase the growth rate of the algae in the pond. this normally depletes the oxygen supply that is naturally in the water, and may lead to the death of small fish and other animals.
this occurs from time to time when commercial fertilizers from farming ends up in streams, lakes and ponds - the resultant "algal bloom" can cause a serious imbalance in the ecosystem of the contaminated water body.
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What is the effect of increased nitrate concentration in a fresh water pond on the algal population growth in that pond?
Nitrate is the N in the NPK of fertilizer. Algae is a plant just as grass is. So just as you add fertilizer to get your lawn to grow, an increase of nitrate in a pond will increase the aglal population. (This is the simple answer. Other variables may be what/how many "higher plants" are already in the pond, what is the temperature of the water, and how much sunlight the pond gets. Understand that all the conditions must be there for the algae to grow -- not just the availability of food.) www.rosepond.com
How does fertilizer running into a pond lower the oxygen level?
The fertilizer causes an increase in algae. As algae die and are decomposed the decomposers increase and use up all of the oxygen in the water.
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
Why would a farm pond turn red during hot dry weather?
Warm sunny weather causes algae to photosynthesize and grow. In the case of a pond turning red, the algae in question would be red algae
What is pond vegetation?
Pond weed is a weed that grows on the bottom of ponds.
What are the impacts of haber process on environment?
Since the ammonia is used as fertilizer, it can seep into river, causing algae to grow which is killing the pond life.
What is the effect of increased nitrate concentration in a fresh water pond on the algal population growth in that pond?
Nitrate is the N in the NPK of fertilizer. Algae is a plant just as grass is. So just as you add fertilizer to get your lawn to grow, an increase of nitrate in a pond will increase the aglal population. (This is the simple answer. Other variables may be what/how many "higher plants" are already in the pond, what is the temperature of the water, and how much sunlight the pond gets. Understand that all the conditions must be there for the algae to grow -- not just the availability of food.) www.rosepond.com
How does pond scum eat?
Pond scum consists of algae. Algae is an autotroph, meaning they do not need to eat. Instead, they produce food internally from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight using photosynthesis.Pond scum is a algae, a plant. It needs sunlight. If you want to not have pond scum, you need to aerate the water. Avoid plant fertilizers as they will just make the pond scum grow faster.
What are plants that grow in pond called?
ALGAE
How does fertilizer running into a pond lower the oxygen level?
The fertilizer causes an increase in algae. As algae die and are decomposed the decomposers increase and use up all of the oxygen in the water.
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
Why would a farm pond turn red during hot dry weather?
Warm sunny weather causes algae to photosynthesize and grow. In the case of a pond turning red, the algae in question would be red algae
How do you use algae in a meaningful sentence?
Algae covered the top of the pond. The pond was full of algae.
Is some algae necessary in a healthy pond?
Yes, it is because without any algae some living animals in the pond would die. Algae can be food for some creatures in the pond. If your pond is just for admiring and not for living creatures, no, it isn't because the algae will take over the pond and no living creature is in it to eat the algae.
What do algae get from the pond water?
Snails and tadpoles
What is pond film?
algae
How do you prevent algae from growing in your koi pond?
you kill the algae
