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Publication #CIR 111

 

A Beginner's Guide to Water Management -- Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes1

Florida LAKEWATCH2

Abstract

This circular represents a summary of current knowledge on aquatic plants and aquatic plant management strategies, highlighting the Florida situation. The major focus of this circular is the management of aquatic plants as opposed to dealing with nutrients, algae, or water clarity. Included are sections on 1) Aquatic Plant Biology, 2) Aquatic Plant Management Problems, and 3) Aquatic Plant Management Techniques.

Note: Circular 111 is available in Portable Document Format (pdf) only. It can be obtained as a single PDF file by clicking on the "Printer Friendly Version" link below.

http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/circpdffolder/Circular111.pdf

Footnotes

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This document, CIR 111, is the eleventh of a series of information circulars dedicated to familiarizing citizens with the language and techniques used by those involved in water management within the state of Florida. First printed in October 2007. Published in EDIS December 2009. Reviewed July 2010. Printed copies are available through the UF/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service and/or from the LAKEWATCH program itself. However, they may also be downloaded by visiting the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or the Florida LAKEWATCH website at http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu

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Florida LAKEWATCH is a research/Extension program coordinated within the UF/IFAS Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation. LAKEWATCH facilitates public involvement in the management of Florida waters by training citizen volunteers to collect monthly water samples, algae samples, and water clarity information from a lake or waterbody of their choice.Over time, these data are used to document nutrient levels and to predict biological productivity. For more information about the monitoring program or to obtain LAKEWATCH data, call 1-800-LAKEWATCH (1-800-525-3928) or search the website at http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu

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The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, Dean.