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Manganese in Lake Water

What is manganese oxide? Manganese is a common, naturally occurring mineral in rocks, soil, groundwater, and surface water. General forms of manganese in the environment are referred to as manganese (Mn)oxides. There are more than 30 Mn oxide minerals that occur in...

Pond Turnover & Oxygen

How does a lake receive Oxygen? Lakes receive oxygen from the atmosphere and through photosynthesis. Atmospheric oxygen is added from wind moving across the surface area of a lake. With more wind, more oxygen is added to the lake from the atmosphere. However, as...

Lake Water Clarity and Color: Sources and Management

Water clarity and color facts Water clarity is how cloudy the water is and is determined by how far downlight can penetrate through the water column. Watercolor is when light hits dissolved or suspended material in water, and certain wavelengths of light are reflected...
All Things Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)

All Things Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)

What constitutes a Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) Any concentration of algae that causes impacts to an aquatic system that can be documented as hazardous to human or ecological health. Algae is a broad term, and includes cyanobacteria, members of the chlorophyta (greens),...
Lake Recreation Contest

Lake Recreation Contest

Lake Recreation Contest Rules: Share your best lake recreation or fishing photos on social media (or email), and be sure to tag @naturallakebiosciences.  All entries must be received by September 24th. We will be accepting entries through, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,...
Golf Photo Contest

Golf Photo Contest

Send us your best golf course photo to win a $500 Amazon gift card! Rules: Photo submissions must be taken at a golf course with a water feature. Be sure to use the hashtag #Naturallakegolf and tag us when sharing your photos. The contest is open to all golf course...
PondZilla Pro Study

PondZilla Pro Study

Pithophora Testing by Deborah Lee, and Michael Frett of Naturallake Biosciences Laboratories Research was conducted to measure how the addition of PondZilla Pro affects treatment efficacy of Pithophora when combined with copper algaecides. Abstract Pithophora is a...
Fishing Contest

Fishing Contest

Summer Fishing Contest Rules: Share your best fishing or fish photo on social media, and be sure to tag @naturallakebiosciences. All entries must be received by August 15th. We will be accepting entries through, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and email....
Where Does Muck Go?

Where Does Muck Go?

This quite possibly could be the most common question we get here at Natural Lake Biosciences.  Where does the muck go when MuckBiotics is used to break it down?  While our scientists could spend hours talking about the technical details and complexities of this...