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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Cattails (Invasive aquatic weed)
Cattail (invasive aquatic weed) is competitively superior under stable water conditions. Maintaining open areas in semi-permanent marshes is difficult once the plant is established. The plant can occur in a variety of natural communities and form extensive monocultures rapidly through vegetative reproduction, thereby reducing plant bio-diversity.
Cattail can become a problem in irrigated agricultural lands and managed aquatic systems. The plant invades farm ponds, irrigation canals, and drainage ditches which can result in impeded water flow and increased siltation.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The perfect lake/ pond weed contd...
Hydrilla (the perfect lake weed / pond weed) is a perennial, which means the leaves and stems die when the weather gets cold, but the roots continue to live in the soil. When the weather gets warm again, the roots send up new stems and leaves.
Hydrilla spreads through fragmentation, when stems get broken, the pieces can become a new plant.
Hydrilla can also spread when it produces flowers. Hydrilla flowers are tiny and white. They float on the surface, just above the water.
Hydrilla is a fast growing, very competitive plant that can push out other plants, lake weeds, and pond weeds.
Even though Hydrilla causes lots of problems for some species of plants and animals, it can help others by providing cover and shelter. Fish, frogs, turtles, and aquatic insects can all hide in
Hydrilla and use it for protection. If the Hydrilla grows too thick, though, these animals may have trouble getting around it.
Some animals that eat Hydrilla include turtles and carp….
Hydrilla spreads through fragmentation, when stems get broken, the pieces can become a new plant.
Hydrilla can also spread when it produces flowers. Hydrilla flowers are tiny and white. They float on the surface, just above the water.
Hydrilla is a fast growing, very competitive plant that can push out other plants, lake weeds, and pond weeds.
Even though Hydrilla causes lots of problems for some species of plants and animals, it can help others by providing cover and shelter. Fish, frogs, turtles, and aquatic insects can all hide in
Hydrilla and use it for protection. If the Hydrilla grows too thick, though, these animals may have trouble getting around it.
Some animals that eat Hydrilla include turtles and carp….
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The perfect lake weed/ pond weed
Hydrilla is an aquatic plant (lake weed or pond weed) which grows on long stems with many leaves. Hydrilla leaves are about 1/2 inch long with a pointed tip and teeth on the edges. Hydrilla grows very fast. If conditions are good, it will grow an inch in one day. Hydrilla also gets very large. One Hydrilla stem can be over 25 feet long.
Hydrilla (lake weed/ pond weed) can grow and survive in water few inches in depth to up to 20 feet. Hydrilla can grow in just about any clean water, including lakes ponds, river, streams, and marsh.
Hydrilla (lake weed/ pond weed) can grow and survive in water few inches in depth to up to 20 feet. Hydrilla can grow in just about any clean water, including lakes ponds, river, streams, and marsh.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Aquatic plant was missed during survey, spotted by duck hunter
Sam Rayburn catches case of giant salvinia
A savvy duck hunter pointed state officials to 100 acres of giant salvinia found Oct. 13 in the Angelina River north of Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Acting with the help of a waterfowl hunter, state personnel investigated and identified the plants in a backwater area called Estes Lake about 10 miles upstream from Marion Ferry and Kingtown, in Nacogdoches County. An annual vegetation survey conducted by airplane last month did not detect the infestation because the survey does not include the Angelina River above Kingtown.
The infestation had apparently been contained by shallow water and dense brush perhaps for a year or more. Low water levels help contain the infestation but recent rains may force the infestation south towards the main portion of the reservoir. Additional surveys are being conducted to define the southern extent of the infestation and determine if the infestation has reached the river channel.
Giant salvinia is highly mobile. The Five Fingers boat ramp on Sam Rayburn recently dodged an introduction of giant salvinia for the second time this year. Thanks to the vigilance of a concerned angler and his willingness to help, the area around the boat ramp was cleaned of all visible salvinia before it could float away and colonize new areas.
A second infestation of giant salvinia was found on Lake O’ the Pines in September. The infestation at the Overlook Park boat ramp reached about 1 acre in size before being detected. The area was quickly contained by oil-spill booms.
Giant salvinia, the most problematic aquatic plant in Texas, has been present in Texas over 10 years. Giant salvinia was first discovered on Toledo Bend in 1998 and before long reached epidemic proportions. A small but persistent infestation remains behind containment booms in Coleman Creek on Sam Rayburn while a highly mobile population seems determined to evade all control efforts on B.A Steinhagen. The fate of Caddo Lake is, at best, uncertain because of the expansion of giant salvinia.
Source: Lonestar Outdoor News, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 4.
http://www.lsonews.com/images/stories/issues/oct2309.pdf
A savvy duck hunter pointed state officials to 100 acres of giant salvinia found Oct. 13 in the Angelina River north of Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Acting with the help of a waterfowl hunter, state personnel investigated and identified the plants in a backwater area called Estes Lake about 10 miles upstream from Marion Ferry and Kingtown, in Nacogdoches County. An annual vegetation survey conducted by airplane last month did not detect the infestation because the survey does not include the Angelina River above Kingtown.
The infestation had apparently been contained by shallow water and dense brush perhaps for a year or more. Low water levels help contain the infestation but recent rains may force the infestation south towards the main portion of the reservoir. Additional surveys are being conducted to define the southern extent of the infestation and determine if the infestation has reached the river channel.
Giant salvinia is highly mobile. The Five Fingers boat ramp on Sam Rayburn recently dodged an introduction of giant salvinia for the second time this year. Thanks to the vigilance of a concerned angler and his willingness to help, the area around the boat ramp was cleaned of all visible salvinia before it could float away and colonize new areas.
A second infestation of giant salvinia was found on Lake O’ the Pines in September. The infestation at the Overlook Park boat ramp reached about 1 acre in size before being detected. The area was quickly contained by oil-spill booms.
Giant salvinia, the most problematic aquatic plant in Texas, has been present in Texas over 10 years. Giant salvinia was first discovered on Toledo Bend in 1998 and before long reached epidemic proportions. A small but persistent infestation remains behind containment booms in Coleman Creek on Sam Rayburn while a highly mobile population seems determined to evade all control efforts on B.A Steinhagen. The fate of Caddo Lake is, at best, uncertain because of the expansion of giant salvinia.
— Texas Parks and Wildlife report
Source: Lonestar Outdoor News, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 4.
http://www.lsonews.com/images/stories/issues/oct2309.pdf
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Lake weed "Giant Salvinia" taking over ponds and lakes in Texas
Lake weed, "Giant Salvinia" is one of the world’s most noxious aquatic weeds, is notorious for dominating slow moving or quiet freshwaters. Its rapid growth, vegetative reproduction and tolerance to environmental stress make it an aggressive, competitive species known to impact aquatic environments, water use and local economies.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Stop aquatic Hitchhikers
BOATERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL USERS OF FRESH WATER
Clean your boat and other recreational equipment before leaving the ramp or water's edge. Be sure to inspect your boat's hull, motor, livewell, bait containers, and trailer for any fragments so that you do not spread hydrilla to other waterways.
Clean your boat and other recreational equipment before leaving the ramp or water's edge. Be sure to inspect your boat's hull, motor, livewell, bait containers, and trailer for any fragments so that you do not spread hydrilla to other waterways.
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