Why waterscape management?
Management of your aquatic ecosystem is about balancing its ecology and its function
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Flora and Fauna
Most organisms strive to be successful in an ecosystem and this can lead can lead to an imbalance that negatively affects a waterscape over time. Hornwort, for example, provides good cover for fish, oxygenates the water and provides food and habitat for pondlife but several issues can arise if it becomes too dominant. Its roots bind up silt which left untreated can lead to colonisation by other plant species and given long enough can cause the complete loss of the pond. Excessive weed has also been seen to limit the growth of predatory fish, not to mention the problems it creates for anglers.
Maintenance programmes
Acidification of watercourses causes significant problems over time. Phragmites such as bulrushes contribute to pond acidification by secreting acids and by causing the buildup of organic matter as they die and decompose. Additionally, any decaying organic matter and high nutrient loads from fallen leaves, fertilizers, and organic matter can all contribute to overall water quality issues, including acidification.
Waterscape management is a process a little like garden maintenance. Sometimes a bigger intervention is needed but regular smaller actions can often render these unnecessary. Managing excessive plant growth without wholesale removal usually sees better long term outcomes in terms of the biodiversity and overall health of a waterscape and ADA Aquatic can provide a daily service every few months that works out significantly less expensive than a huge job every few years.