Dirty Water

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis

The muddy brown color of the Long Island Sound and the growing dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay are the direct result of inadequate water filtration — a job that was once carried out by menhaden. An adult menhaden can rid four to six gallons of water of algae in a minute. Imagine then the water-cleaning capacity of the half-billion menhaden we "reduce" into oil every year.

Johnny, It is amazing to see the difference in water clarity in LIS late in the year when the water cools off and all the algae dies offs.

I read an article a couple of months ago (maybe in OTW??) that said the menhaden's poo causes as much algae as their feeding takes out. I wished I saved the article.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Johnny, It is amazing to see the difference in water clarity in LIS late in the year when the water cools off and all the algae dies offs.

I read an article a couple of months ago (maybe in OTW??) that said the menhaden's poo causes as much algae as their feeding takes out. I wished I saved the article.

Didn't see the article, but that's my understanding.
All during the debate during the pogy wars on the bay. was the removal of nitrogen. From what I understand of the science, it is about a net-wash......