Current Issues
Algae Blooms
Microscopic examination of water samples reveal traces of many organisms and species of algae. It
is believed that when conditions favor a particular species by virtue of stream velocity, sediment,
salinity, specific nutrient cocktail composition, having regard to competition for space and
nutrients, blooms will occur. Often yielding to one or more survivor species.
Attempting to control by addressing any specific ecological factor in the mix may change the
identity of a survivor but is unlikely to restore waters to any prior ecological balance. Neither
will application of any artificial (chemical) additive do it.
The piecemeal attempt to counter trends towards eutrophication may succeed in a causing a
temporary change of pace towards eutrophication. Only progressive restoration towards an ecological
balance is likely to improve an imbalance, when all causal factors contributing to that ecological
imbalance are addressed. In a substantial, tidally influenced, moving water body, this would seem to
call for successive quarantined areas which may be rid of invasive exotic vegetation and algae and
their being replaced by specially reared native plant species together with biomass attuned to local
water conditions. (Known as donor transplanting).
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| News Items |
February 1, 2012
Fuel Cell Today update.
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January 13, 2012
Sewer Agenda.
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December 23, 2011
Scientist: Water account overdrawn.
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Novemver 14, 2011
Submission to the Citrus County Commissioner, 14 November, 2011.
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October 25, 2011
Letter dated 19 October 2011 entered into the Public Record at a meeting of
the Citrus County BOCC.
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October 9, 2011
Submission to the Citrus County Director of Water Resources for discussion on Wednesday 12 October, 2011.
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September 23, 2011
Response to the Governor's Office 23 September, 2011.
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August 14, 2011
The future of our fresh water is in our hands.
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