Using Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) to moderate algae growth influenced by sodium trypolyphosphate.

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I'm planning to do a science fair project using water hyacinth to regulate algae growth stimulated by an ingredient found in detergents. This is due to an increased amount of phosphorous. Even though I have an idea panned out I don't know what type of algae to use for this. Can I please get some recommendations for algae types that I would be able to use for my experiment (preferably ones that aren't hazardous) since I don't have access to a lab. thanks for taking the time to read my query

[koneill18]

Hello!

This sounds like a really cool project! You can order algae from science supply companies like Carolina Biological. Here's a link to a Green Algae mixture from Carolina Biological that would probably work for your experiment. It's safe to work with outside of a lab and it comes with instructions on how to culture and care for your algae. You can also type "algae" into the search bar on the website if you want to see what other types they have available.
https://www.carolina.com/algae/green-al ... tion=algae

If you have access to a lake or pond, you could also take a water sample and culture algae from that. Science Buddies has an experiment that explains how to do it. I'm not sure if that works with your procedure for this project, but here is the link to the experiment if you want to check it out.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... th#summary

I hope this helps!