-ALGICIDES:  kills the actual algae cells
   TEMPORARY -repeated application often within the week
   TOXIC copper sulfate -devastate ecosystem
   EXPENSIVE

-AQUATIC PLANT HARVEST: removal of phosphorus containing biomass in plants in waterÉ in addition to serious ecological impacts of harvesting,  with the size of 3MP, not enough P in biomass to make a significant reduction and to make harvesting worthwhileÉ

Purely physical/barrier that caps the phosphorus within the sedimentÉ
Requires Small areas and no disturbance so seal isnÕt broken
Application of liners is difficult in a lake the size of Threemile & also very expensive