Blanket Weed and Algae Removal.

The simplest form of blanket weed control is mechanical removal from the surface of the water. Truxor machinery can skim and collect floating algae, depositing the removed material on nearby banks so that it can be cleared from the site. By removing algae from the surface while leaving submerged aquatic plant life largely undisturbed, this approach can help restore open water while retaining plants that contribute oxygen to the watercourse.

Excessive algal growth can sometimes develop into harmful algal blooms (HABs), including blooms commonly associated with blue-green algae. These blooms can produce toxins that pose risks to people, livestock, fish, birds, and other wildlife that come into contact with affected water. Where a watercourse is affected by a suspected harmful algal bloom, appropriate testing, monitoring, and specialist environmental advice may be required alongside any physical removal or management work.