%0 Journal Article
%T Sustainable Management of Algae in Eutrophic Ecosystems
%A William W. McNeary
%A Larry E. Erickson
%J Journal of Environmental Protection
%P 9-19
%@ 2152-2219
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jep.2013.411A002
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">accelerated eutrophication of the
worldĄŻs freshwater and marine ecosystems is a complex problem that results in
decreased productivity, loss of biodiversity, and various economic woes.</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Controlling algae populations in a
eutrophic water body has value</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">s</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> in mitigating some of these negative effects. This paper reviews a number
of strategies for algae management, with a focus on sustainable practices that
have minimal environmental impact. The information in the literature is then
used to propose a design for an integrated algae-aquaculture system to be used
for the dual purposes of nutrient assimilation and production of fish and algal
biomass. Effectiveness of the proposed system and possible revenue streams to
offset capital costs are examined; other solutions that utilize the techniques
in the literature are also explored.</span> 
</p>
%K Algae
%K Nutrients
%K Eutrophication
%K Ecosystem
%K Dead Zone
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=39752