Harvesting vs Chemicals

 Chemical weed control is harmful to the lake and the ecosystem around it. The people who live around the lake are a part of that system and they are adversely affected by those chemicals. Aquatic Seaweed Harvesting is an ecologically friendly and economical alternative to using chemicals. 

There are various benefits to Aquatic Seaweed Harvesting vs using chemicals to kill them. The main reason being that chemicals are bad for the environment, people and marine life. Harvesting removes unwanted biomass from the lake thus removing nitrogen, phosphorous and trace elements. It also reverses the effects of the natural aging of the lakes. Unlike chemicals, harvesting does not add anything harmful to the ecosystem. Chemical treatments change the lakes’ biosphere and affect every living organism they come in contact with, including people. In order to maintain the quality of the lakes and the health of those that live around the lake, the best option for aquatic maintenance is Aquatic Seaweed Harvesting. 

Chemicals and herbicides are known to create eye, ear, nose and throat problems.  The chemical process of killing vegetation releases all of the nutrients into the water which results in massive algae blooms.  This killing of the vegetation causes the weeds to decompose and sucks up vital oxygen which can also result in major fish kills and fish stunting.  In addition, this breaks the food chain which affects the entire ecological system of the lake and its surrounding ecosystem including the wetlands, birds and other marine species.  

Removing the aquatic vegetation from the lake removes the unwanted biomass, nitrogen, phosphorus and trace elements thus balancing the PH of the lake and slowing down the natural aging process. The regrowth of new vegetation produces oxygen through photosynthesis and fights the algae, provides vital oxygen for marine life and helps to keep the lake in balance. Keeping your lake in balance is the best way to save your lake. The vegetation that is removed is then recycled to farms as fertilizer for growing vegetables.