Author(s)

Tyler Wagner, Larry E. Erickson

Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.

Eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs is a major water quality problem that poses significant environmental, economic and social threats around the world. Monitoring and managing lakes and reservoirs to prevent or limit eutrophication, therefore, has significant value. The literature has been reviewed to study ecological engineering and management methods that have been and can be applied to improve water quality. Ecological engineering has the potential to be utilized to improve the design and operation of lakes and reservoirs through monitoring and active management of biological, chemical and physical components. Phosphorus concentrations can be reduced by effective and sustainable management practices to improve water quality.

Eutrophication, Harmful Algal Blooms, Cyanobacteria, Ecological Engineering, Biomanipulation

Wagner, T. and Erickson, L. (2017) Sustainable Management of Eutrophic Lakes and Reservoirs. Journal of Environmental Protection, 8, 436-463. doi: 10.4236/jep.2017.84032.