Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: wullie/mk2 on July 24, 2012, 12:56:50 am

Title: blue-green algae
Post by: wullie/mk2 on July 24, 2012, 12:56:50 am

It was reported yesterday,in the Dundee Evening Telegraph,that the boating pond at Stobsmuir,...DMBC,s local pond, that it has been,declared off limits to all visitors,due to high levels of potentially harmful blue-green algae,and is out of bounds to all,until the all clear is given,

Title: Re: blue-green algae
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 24, 2012, 02:49:02 am

People need to stop feeding the birds bread...

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Droppings contain phosphorus, which can contribute to algae growth in water.

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=830

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bird droppings, containing nitrogen and phosphorus, which can
lead to excessive plant and algae growth in water.

http://www.stpaul.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15912


 :((

Title: Re: blue-green algae
Post by: w3bby on July 24, 2012, 09:21:56 am

There are some things that can be done to try and reduce the problem, if not eliminate it. Check out this thread (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12231.0) and contact the council.
Glennb2006 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=917) also had the problem so it may be worth a PM to him to see if they found a solution.

Title: Re: blue-green algae
Post by: wullie/mk2 on July 24, 2012, 10:09:59 pm

The odd thing is, there are 2 ponds,approx 10m apart,the top pond,which has an island where all the burdies nest and frequent,is algae free,...the lower pond that is used by DMBC,is the one that has the algae,