ABSTRACT
Plant growth and their successive stages in an aquatic habitat are natural phenomena that have occurred for millions of years evidenced by present geological formations. Thus, one anticipates that small and large impoundments will eventually support a growth of aquatic plants. Large impoundments such as Lake Seminole were not designed for deepened edges or controlled water flows which would utilize nutrient fertility and produce phytoplankton blooms of sufficient density to adequately shade the bottom and prevent establishment of rooted aquatic plants. The example of widespread management of aquatic plant populations is use of a combination of deepened pond edges and inorganic fertilization to produce and maintain a growth of phytoplankton in farm fish ponds. The approach of tolerable plant species, needs to be evaluated to more adequately define proper control measures. This concept is based upon the premise that some types of aquatic plants are tolerable to varied water uses.
