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Publications

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Beginning Your Pond

Pond Construction: Some Practical Considerations html version PDF version
Solutions to Common Fish Pond Problems  html version PDF version
Stocking Sportfish in Virginia Ponds: Methods and Commercial Supply Sources html version PDF version

Pond Management

Clearing Muddy Pond Waters html version PDF version
Control Methods For Aquatic Plants in Ponds and Lakes html version PDF version
The Control of Burrowing Crayfish in Ponds html version PDF version
Fish Kills: Their Causes and Prevention html version PDF version
Guide to Understanding and Managing Lakes : Part I (Physical Measurements), html version PDF version
Interpreting Pond Water Quality html version  PDF version
Leaking Ponds html version PDF version
Liming Acidified Lakes and Ponds html version PDF version
Managing Spring Wetlands for Fish and Wildlife Habitat html version PDF version
Nuisance Fish html version PDF version
Pesticides and Aquatic Animals: A Guide to Reducing Impacts on Aquatic Systems html version PDF version
Solutions to Common Fish Pond Problems html version PDF version

Additional Materials

Beavers (Castor canadensis)   html version PDF version
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) html version PDF version
Grass Carp html version PDF version
Help Save America's Pearly Mussels html version PDF version
Turtles html version PDF version
Water Snakes html version PDF version
Zebra Mussels Pose a Threat to Virginia's Waters html version PDF version

     
     
     

© Louis A. Helfrich, Fisheries Extension Specialist
Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
lhelfric@vt.edu