The quality of the Tukituki river
The Slime/Algae living in the Tukituki river is called Phosphorus. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council think that it may be caused by the amount of light reaching the streambed, the bed of the river is like the the frequency of floods in the river. Plant nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus , sunlight and water temperature determine the amount of slime and algal growth in rivers and streams.
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Ways that we could reduce the Algae: We could try and keep the farmers stock from crossing the rivers and entering bacteria onto the water. The Council could find some sort of Algae eating fish in the river to help slow the growth. They could do some sort of bacterial treatment to the water. While they do that they could close down the river and see what the treatments do. Since the sunlight is affecting the Algae maybe make some sort of shelter over the main parts of the Algae. Maybe plant some overhanging trees?
Ultrasonic Algae Control
Before
After
Ways that we could reduce the Algae: We could try and keep the farmers stock from crossing the rivers and entering bacteria onto the water. The Council could find some sort of Algae eating fish in the river to help slow the growth. They could do some sort of bacterial treatment to the water. While they do that they could close down the river and see what the treatments do. Since the sunlight is affecting the Algae maybe make some sort of shelter over the main parts of the Algae. Maybe plant some overhanging trees?
Ultrasonic Algae Control
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