The Consequences of Excessive Algae Growth in Surface Water

MicroAktiv®-AL3

Algae growth in surface water is a natural phenomenon, but excessive algae growth can have serious consequences for the ecosystem and water quality. Excess nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphate, and sunlight can cause algae to grow explosively, leading to what is known as an algae bloom.

Negative Effects of Algae Growth

✅ Oxygen Deficiency in Water
When algae die and decompose en masse, bacteria consume large amounts of oxygen. This can lead to fish mortality and disruption of the aquatic ecosystem.

✅ Formation of Toxic Blue Algae
Blue algae, cyanobacteria including the Planktothrix agardhii, develop strongly in eutrophied waters with a temperature of between 20 and 30 degrees. Thus, blue-green algae development occurs mainly in summer. Blue-green algae produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals. Contact with contaminated water can cause skin irritation, stomach upset and health problems in pets.

✅ Cloudy Water and Less Biodiversity
A thick layer of algae blocks sunlight, reducing the ability of underwater plants to grow. This reduces biodiversity and disrupts the habitat of fish and other aquatic animals.

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MicroAktiv® Products.

To effectively deal with algae growth in surface waters, removing the nutrients that algae use is the most effective way. Chemical control, if still allowed, is a temporary solution because it kills the algae but does not remove the cause. QM Environmental International supplies microbial products aimed at removing nutrients from the water, reducing the amount of nutrition algae have and, therefore, their ability to develop.

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MicroAktiv®-AL3

MicroAktiv®-AL3 is an effective solution for removing nutrients dissolved in the water. The bacteria in MicroAktiv®-AL3 absorb the nitrogen and phosphate compounds, making them unavailable to the algae, which as a result can no longer develop excessively. MicroAktiv®-AL3 features a flocculant that additionally allows the algae to clump together so that they become heavier and settle. This quickly clarifies the water, allowing sunlight to penetrate to the bottom again, where aquatic plants can start photosynthesizing again, producing oxygen.

Applications:

Algae Growth Control in:

  • Recreational ponds
  • Ditches, canals and lakes
  • Nature Pools
  • (Fish) ponds
  • Water basins greenhouse horticulture

Shelf life: 2 Years

Germ count: > 3.10+9 cfu’s/gram

Packaging: 10 Kg buckets

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