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Since most phosphates binding medias can only bind inorganic forms of phosphates could they be giving us a false sense of security that we removing algae fertilisers from the water column?
it’s believed that phosphorus is a more desirable nutrient for plants and algae if we only removing the inorganic form (po4) and still keeping the organic form (P) would a media give a false idea that we removing the preferred nutrient for algae vs dropping nutrients with bacteria or algae beds that could be a more natural way to assimilate organic and inorganic forms of phosphates.
it’s believed that phosphorus is a more desirable nutrient for plants and algae if we only removing the inorganic form (po4) and still keeping the organic form (P) would a media give a false idea that we removing the preferred nutrient for algae vs dropping nutrients with bacteria or algae beds that could be a more natural way to assimilate organic and inorganic forms of phosphates.