Fact sheets

We are creating fact sheets about some of the interesting things that are involved with our work here at LERNZ. We will add them as we make them. Here are our first ones, but there will be more. We will be adding other factsheets on destratifiers, outcomes of models and koi carp.

Lake Models

 

Lake Models Fact sheet - this fact sheet explains what models are and how they are used. It gives some examples of models used on Rotorua lakes.

 

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Flocculation

 

Flocculation for Managing Lake Water Quality - this fact sheet explains what flocculation is, types of flocculant and how it has been used in the Rotorua lakes to 'lock up phosphorus'.

 

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Koi Carp

 

Koi carp facts and research - this fact sheet gives some details about koi carp and outlines research into carp movements, methods trialled for their removal.

 

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Destratification

 

Artificial destratification - this fact sheet gives some details about what destratification is, how it can be used to manage water quality and the trial that will occur at Lake Rotoehu.

 

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Destratification

 

Genetic tools - this fact sheet gives some details about DNA and the genetic tools that can be used for identification of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish.

 

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