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New herbicides and tank mixes for control of waterhyacinth in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management—Special Issue Vol. 59s 2021 New herbicides and tank mixes for control of waterhyacinth in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Guy B. Kyser, John D. Madsen, John Miskella, and Jon O'Brien FULL...

Water temperature controls the growth of waterhyacinth and South American sponge plant

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management—Special Issue Vol. 59s 2021 Water temperature controls the growth of waterhyacinth and South American sponge plant John D. Madsen and Christy M. Morgan FULL ARTICLE Abstract We examined the effect...

Seasonal growth and phenology of water hyacinth, curlyleaf pondweed, and Brazilian egeria in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management—Special Issue Vol. 59s 2021 Seasonal growth and phenology of water hyacinth, curlyleaf pondweed, and Brazilian egeria in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta John D. Madsen, Christy M. Morgan and...

An overview of the Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Project for improved control of invasive aquatic weeds in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

From the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management—Special Issue Vol. 59s 2021   An overview of the Delta Region Areawide Aquatic Weed Project for improved control of invasive aquatic weeds in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Patrick J....

Do aquatic herbicide applications adversely affect dissolved oxygen levels in water?

One response to the suggestion that an herbicide be used to control aquatic weed problems in water is concern that the treatment will reduce the dissolved oxygen content of the water, with possible adverse effects on fish and other aquatic biota. ...

water hyacinth in the Delta

water hyacinth in the Delta

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