diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 807d71082..62e527f37 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ doc/build
 
 # Ignore testsuite file/directories
 testsuite*
+
+# Ignore build temporaries -- .o, .mod
+*.o
+*.mod
diff --git a/columnphysics/icepack_algae.F90 b/columnphysics/icepack_algae.F90
index 90a4376aa..0738dbccb 100644
--- a/columnphysics/icepack_algae.F90
+++ b/columnphysics/icepack_algae.F90
@@ -1391,14 +1391,14 @@ subroutine z_biogeochemistry (n_cat,        dt,        &
          enddo        ! k
       enddo        ! m   
    
-770 format (I6,D16.6)        
-781 format (I6,I6,I6)
-790 format (I6,I6)
-791 format (f24.17)
-792 format (2D16.6)
-793 format (3D16.6)
-794 format (4D15.5)
-800 format (F10.4)
+!debug 770 format (I6,D16.6)        
+!debug 781 format (I6,I6,I6)
+!debug 790 format (I6,I6)
+!debug 791 format (f24.17)
+!debug 792 format (2D16.6)
+!debug 793 format (3D16.6)
+!debug 794 format (4D15.5)
+!debug 800 format (F10.4)
 
       end subroutine z_biogeochemistry