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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garden pond surrounded by rocks - Scaliger/Getty Images If you have a pond on your property, you may find yourself waging a constant battle with the algae that can form therein.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An infrequent but troublesome problem in East Texas ponds is blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria. These microscopic aquatic organisms thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Under certain conditions, cyanobacteria form harmful algal blooms.

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Most algae problems can be controlled by using copper products. However, you should not use copper products if there are trout or koi found in the pond. Duckweed and watermeal are two free-floating plants that can wreak havoc on a pond. These two plants are extremely small (duckweed is 1/8 to ¼ inch in diameter).

A beloved pond on Martha's Vineyard is being choked by toxic algae, but a new piece of technology could help save it. Every year tens of thousands of people flock to Martha's Vineyard for the sun, the sand and the scenery. But in order to keep this special ...