Palm Beach Aquatics


Blistering Summer Months

As the shorter milder days days of spring have turned into the long hot days of summer, your lakes and waterways are undergoing some changes as well...

Sunlight: The amount of sunlight your lake receives will increase and sometimes cause water temperatures to soar above 90 degrees. This is the most stressful time period for your waterways and when algae blooms are most likely to occur. Additionally, your lake will stratify and the upper level will get warmer than the bottom layer. When afternoon heavy rainstorms drop massive amounts of cool water, they can sometimes cool the upper layer enough to cause a summer lake turnover event and possibly result in a fish kill.

Thunderstorms: An increase in heavy thunderstorms will occur. These heavy downpours will add stress to your waterways in the form of storm water runoff. As lawns, landscapes, plants and trees need constant summer maintenance the clippings and trimmings will be washed into your lakes if not disposed of properly. Clippings and trimming are loaded with nitrogen and phosphorus and are an excellent food source for algae. Additionally, the amount of sediments that are washed into your lakes increases the rate of eutrophication - the natural aging process of a lake, marked by an increase in algae and aquatic plants, depletion of oxygen necessary for fish to thrive and general deterioration of water quality.

Combating the Summer Stress on your Lakes
Planting native littoral plants around the edge of your lake will act as a buffer for storm water runoff. This plant buffer will absorb and hold nutrients before they can reach open water and cause algae blooms.
Aerating your lake will help prevent stratification and fish kills as well as stagnant odors, poor water clarity and keep your lake cooler.
Adding beneficial bacteria will help the storm water runoff break down properly instead of turning to muck at the bottom of your lake.

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