The Importance of Lake and Pond Aeration for an Aquatic Ecosystem

Did you know that roughly 20% of the 50,000 lakes, streams and ponds surveyed by the Environmental Protection Agency had evidence of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution? These types of pollutants indirectly cause lakes and ponds to have diminished oxygen levels. In effect, this destroys wildlife diversity, increases mosquito activity and ruins your overall water quality. So what is the solution to this problem? One simple fix is pond aeration — a process that increases the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water. But how does pond aeration help lakes and ponds? Is it that important? In this article, we...