Description:Analysis of exometabolites in algal ponds cultivated with or without bleach treatment for pest management. The goal of this work is to uncover metabolic features that drive differences in bleach treated and unbleached algal cultivation ponds. Six ponds were used for the experiment, with three ponds managed for pests via sodium hypochlorite (ponds C2, C3, and C4), and three ponds unmanaged (A3, B2, and B4) and samples were taken at 7 different timepoints (1-7) from early growth phase at day 1 to day 16.