Artificial destratification

The most commonly used physical method for long-term eutrophication control in lakes is that of artificial destratification. This method is well tried and understood and uses either jetted water or compressed air bubbles to break down the lake stratification in the summer months. Algal growth is also affected by an increase in circulation. This is due to the artificial shading effect which results from the algae spending less time near the surface and consequently less time in the light. This technique also reduces the redox-dependent phosphorus release from sediments because the sediment surface remains aerobic. 

In most cases, artificial destratification is carried out throughout the summer. However, work in the Lund Tubes in Blelham Tarn suggests that intermittent destratification could provide further enhancement to this method of control by creating an unstable environment. This instability causes disruption of growth patterns of the algal community and, consequently, no species becomes dominant. 

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