| New research on a globally distributed set of lakes shows that lakes are more sensitive to changes in temperature than are land ecosystems. As organisms respire they produce CO2, an important greenhouse gas. In lakes, increases in temperature increase the rate of CO2 production faster than compared with the landscape. These findings.. Read more Also posted in Lake Chemistry, News, Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Lakes more sensitive to climate change than landscapes
‘Dr. Beach’ ranks Great Lakes coasts
| Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, recently conducted a search to rank the top five Great Lakes beaches. Leatherman, who has earned the nickname “Dr. Beach” for his extensive research of America’s coastlines, takes numerous criteria into consideration.. Read more |  |
Buffalo councilman calls for hydrofracking ban in all Great Lakes cities
| When his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. became only the second city in the nation to ban hydrofracking, councilman Richard Fontana seems pleased — but not satisfied. Since the Buffalo City Council unanimously passed the resolution in February, Fontana has been lobbying other Great Lakes cities to follow suit. The resolution was passed.. Read more Also posted in Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Tagged fracking, hydraulic fracturing, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania Leave a comment
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Volunteer program watches over Michigan lakes for over 35 years
| The Great Lake state can continue to be proud of its nickname thanks to its diligent citizens. Michigan residents have been volunteering to maintain the state’s thousands of lakes for 39 years through the Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program. The state-funded effort provides lake monitoring, management and education for about.. Read more Also posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Tagged chlorophyll, dissolved oxygen, Michigan, phosphorous, Secchi disk 1 Comment
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