Flickr Friday, Oxygen
Tiny bubbles on the pond’s surface may indicate excess DO levels. (DO = Dissolved Oxygen)
Just as we need oxygen to live, fish and other pond inhabitants require adequate oxygen levels to respire.
In ponds, oxygen is present in its dissolved form. It enters the pond system in many ways – by diffusing through the water’s surface, via wave and wind action, and through photosynthesis. Productive ponds, with high biomass, can quickly deplete dissolved oxygen levels in the absence of a mechanized pump or aerator.
Information gleaned from an article titled: Does My Pond Water Have Enough Oxygen? (How to Test) - Pond Informer
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Flickr Friday, Oxygen
Tiny bubbles on the pond’s surface may indicate excess DO levels. (DO = Dissolved Oxygen)
Just as we need oxygen to live, fish and other pond inhabitants require adequate oxygen levels to respire.
In ponds, oxygen is present in its dissolved form. It enters the pond system in many ways – by diffusing through the water’s surface, via wave and wind action, and through photosynthesis. Productive ponds, with high biomass, can quickly deplete dissolved oxygen levels in the absence of a mechanized pump or aerator.
Information gleaned from an article titled: Does My Pond Water Have Enough Oxygen? (How to Test) - Pond Informer
IMG_6935.jpgq.jpgw