Regulation and Permits for chemical weed and algae control. What you need to know about aquatic plant control. The role that trees play in a forest is much like the role of aquatic plants in a lake. We have become aware of the consequences of poor logging practices on the inhabitants of the forest ecosystem.
Aquatic plants are the very foundation of a healthy lake ecosystem.
They not only protect water quality, they also produce life-giving oxygen. Aquatic plants are a lake's own filtering system, helping purify and clarify the water by absorbing nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that could stimulate algal blooms. Plant beds stabilize soft lake and river bottoms and limit shoreline erosion by dampening the effect of waves and current. Healthy native aquatic plant communities discourage the spread of nuisance causing exotic plants like Eurasian watermilfoil. It makes sense that the best fishing spots are typically near aquatic plant beds.