Last year we reported on how the installation of a small floating island, into a newly-dug pond, clarified the water within two weeks. We can now report on the full sequence over only six weeks, in which we have gone from turbid, to algae-dominated, to crystal clear! In addition, we are now seeing strong development of rooted, submerged vegetation, all adding to the overall stabilization!
See the sequence of photos below!
Before: Newly-filled pond, completely turbid (Photo: Bill Harding)
Day Zero: Island anchored in turbid, algal-rich pond (Photo: Lynda Muller)
Two weeks after installation. Water almost completely clear (Photo: Bill Harding).
Six weeks after installation! Water crystal clear and bottom plants expanding (Photo: Bill Harding)
Lush natural vegetation developing in stabilized pond (Photo: Bill Harding)
