Nutrient depleting envelopes containing aquatic plants
CA 1323493 C · Owner: Murray, David P. · Inventors: Murray, David P.
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A non-chemical method and system for depleting plant nutrient compounds in open bodies of water by cultivating aquatic plants in a container placed in the body of water. The container comprises an aquatic plant support, a phyto-compatible envelope surrounding the support surface and flotation means appended to the system for providing sufficient buoyancy to maintain the container within the photic zone. The system is not limited to any specific aquatic plant with the use of Ceratophyllum demersum being preferred for fresh water. The method and system are advantagous because they permit environmentally safe control of undesirable eutrophication of the water and prevent contamination of the …
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- Granted October 26, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 26, 2010.
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