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Pond Assessment, Management and Rehabilitation
Pond ecosystems are complex associations of microbes, plants and animals. The associated food webs, beginning with plants, to the herbivores, to carnivores and eventually to the decomposers, are linked by energy and material transfers. It is these dynamic transfers and relationships that make up the pond ecosystem. Healthy ecosystems can rebound readily from natural disturbances and human activities. Once an exotic species is introduced into a suitable environment it often times has the ability to rapidly reproduce and dominate the area. This has a severe negative impact on the delicate balance of that ecosystem. Organisms and their environment are inseparably interrelated. They constantly act and react with one another. These lively interactions occur between and within the plant and animal communities as well as the chemical and physical environments of the pond. Our specialists can help manage these fragile ecosystems, as well as the aesthetic appearance of your pond or pond. With proper maintenance these problems can be easily handled and even completely prevented.
To help in this, Pond Squad offers these services:
- acidic pond treatments with lime for "de-acidification"
- aquatic plant assessments, management and rehabilitation
- biological assessments, management and rehabilitation
- erosion & drainage assessments, management and rehabilitation
- exotic species assessments, management and rehabilitation
- fisheries assessments, management and rehabilitation
- habitat assessments, management and rehabilitation
- nutrient inactivation
- on site chemical analysis
- pesticide treatments
- review of state, federal and prior environmental services and documents
- rough fish removal and fishery rehabilitation
- species population assessments, management and rehabilitation
- threatened and endangered species assessments, management and rehabilitation
- water quality assessments, management and rehabilitation
- wetland conservation assessments, management and rehabilitation
- whole pond treatments for algae and plant control with alum and fluridone
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A comprehensive approach is what must be taken for our ponds, anything less is a travesty to the pond ecosystem. The best approach always takes time and proper planning, if you think you have a problem, do not hesitate, be proactive in your thinking, but react with an ecologically sound plan written by one of our scientists!
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