Tag: Lake Erie
The fight to keep grass carp out of the Great Lakes
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with partners in the U.S., keep a watchful eye for grass carp. Breeding populations of the invasive fish have been found on the American side […]
New grants incentivize London-area farmers to fight Lake Erie algal blooms
Canadian environmental officials hope a new funding program will entice farmers around London, Ontario, to do more to reduce the algal bloom-causing phosphorus that leaves their farmland. The new Thames […]
MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution
Michigan and Ohio are both struggling to reduce the fertilizer runoff getting into Lake Erie which feeds harmful algal blooms. Both states are working toward a 40% reduction goal set […]
Great Lakes’ water temperatures are very warm for November, still 60 degrees on one lake
It’s no surprise the Great Lakes are warmer than normal since our air temperatures have been warmer than normal for quite some time. Western Lake Erie has a pocket of […]
Algal bloom season finally over, NOAA says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an end to western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom season Wednesday, calling it a “moderately severe” bloom that ranks as a 6.6 on […]