Biological Control of Eutrophication in Lakes

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 784 - 786
• Main Authors: Carpenter, Stephen R, Christensen, David L, Cole, Jonathan J, Cottingham, Kathryn L, He, Xi, Hodgson, James R, Kitchell, James F, Knight, Susan E, Pace, Michael L, et al, .
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.03.1995
• Subjects: Algae; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; cadena alimentaria; chaine alimentaire; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; control de la contaminacion; cyanophyta; Environmental degradation: ecosystems survey and restoration; eutrofizacion; Eutrophication; eutrophisation; fishes; fitoplancton; food chains; fosforo; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; herbivore; herbivores; herbivoros; lac; lagos; Lakes; lutte antipollution; niveau trophique; niveles troficos; peces; phosphore; Phosphorus; phytoplancton; phytoplankton; poisson animal; pollution control; trophic levels; USA, Wisconsin; Freshwater environment; Biological control; Browsing; Lakes; Phosphorus; Ecological recovery; Biomanipulation; Eutrophication
• ISSN: 0013-936X; 1520-5851
• DOI: 10.1021/es00003a028

A study tested the hypothesis that grazing is ineffective for mitigating eutrophication in lakes with increased phosphorus input. Grazing may control total algal biomass but may not suppress irruptions of nuisance algae.