Culturing Vallisneria americana for Restoration Efforts

Robust Vallisneria americana was cultured for restoration purposes. Preliminary studies, with various iron treatments, were conducted to ascertain the amount of phosphorous release into the water column from sediments. There was a significant difference in the amount of phosphorous released if commercial sediment was used with a low iron amendment or without an iron amendment. The second study consisted of planting V. americana on two different sediment types while supplying half of the plants with additional CO2. Plants grown on pond sediment with additional CO2 had significantly more biomass. In the third study all plants were grown on pond sediment, and half were treated with CO2. All plants that were treated with additional CO2 had significantly more biomass than those that were aerated.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Tanski, Erin M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dickson, Kenneth L.
• Smart, R. Michael
• Doyle, Robert D.
• Hudak, Paul F.

• Vallisneria.
• Aquaculture.
• Vallisneria
• submerged macrophytes
• culturing aquatic plants
• iron amendment
• restoration

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Tanski, Erin M.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 55701032
untcat: b2627784
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