Effect van ultrasoon-behandeling op de ontwikkeling van cyanobacteriën in het Kanaal Roeselare-Leie

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@misc{bedb7c15-9ff2-465b-9c5f-0d8ee54d72ca,
title = "Effect van ultrasoon-behandeling op de ontwikkeling van cyanobacteriën in het Kanaal Roeselare-Leie",
abstract = "Algal blooms, mainly caused by toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), are a growing global problem due to nutrient inputs and global warming. The Roeselare-Leie canal has been struggling with this problem for years, bringing water abstraction and recreation to a halt.

A study tested the effectiveness of ultrasonic sound against cyanobacteria in a water sports area of the canal. Seven Aquasonic NT7 devices continuously emitted sound waves over 50,000 m². Despite laboratory claims about the effectiveness of ultrasound, this field study showed that the application was not effective. Extensive floating layers remained, preventing water sports activities from taking place. The impact on water chemistry and the food web was negligible.

The study concludes that low-frequency ultrasonic sound is not effective as the sole control measure for cyanobacteria in large, open water systems.
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author = "Jeroen Van Wichelen and Pieter Lemmens and Gerlinde Van Thuyne and Evelien Van de Vyver and Joris Everaert and Pieter Boets and Rudy Tanghe and Ben Quintelier and Peter Coene",
year = "2025",
month = jan,
day = "01",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.21436/inbor.123273091",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium,
type = "Other"
}

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