Tag: Lake Erie
Michigan adds watershed monitors to help keep algal bloom-inducing phosphorus out of Lake Erie
Michigan is stepping up efforts to analyze the flow of harmful nutrients into the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Water quality monitors have been set up in five sub-watersheds in […]
Yet another group is trying to become a defendant in the landmark Lake Erie case
A newly formed, not-for-profit association of local governments and industries is the latest group trying to become added as a defendant in the landmark Lake Erie case in U.S. District […]
Western Lake Erie algal bloom lasts into November again
The 2024 western Lake Erie algal bloom has become the second in modern history to linger into November with about 10 square miles of the bloom remaining. Read the full […]
Water quality council submits its recommendations for Lake Erie to agency’s board
Northwest Ohio municipalities could soon hear regional planners being more vocal in their support of a stronger and more robust management strategy for western Lake Erie, such as one that […]
Lorain provides updates on Lake Erie shoreline revitalization
The City of Lorain, Ohio, plans to invest over $15 million in revitalizing its Lake Erie lakefront on the eastern shore of the Black River, with hopes of creating a […]
Lake Erie walleye are plentiful, but low 2024 hatch could cut future numbers
Lake Erie’s 2024 walleye hatch is being characterized as “low,” meaning that in two years, when the current crop grows to legal keeper size of 15 inches, something fewer than […]
‘Loving’ Lake Erie’s new mural
In Ohio, Sandusky’s waterfront mural captures some of Lake Erie’s best qualities including birding, fishing, sailing and sightseeing. A new landside painting pays homage to what many can see across […]
Detecting toxins in the Great Lakes using the power of light
High levels of blue green algae in Lake Erie caused hundreds of thousands of people to temporarily have unavailable drinking water in 2014. A professor from Central Michigan University is […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf, one of Canada’s newest warships, docks in Windsor
More than a hundred naval personnel joined city officials at Ontario’s Windsor riverfront Tuesday morning to greet and honor HMCS Harry DeWolf, one of Canada’s newest naval vessels. Part of […]
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
The phosphorus load, the nutrient that feeds harmful algae, into western Lake Erie is trending downward, but the 40% reduction target has yet to be met consistently. Read the full […]