| After years of swimming in toxic algae and increased human waste, Lake Erie’s walleye might finally be catching a break. A $10 million project to remove the Ballville Dam along the Sandusky River in Ohio will reconnect miles of the waterway to Lake Erie, allowing walleye and other fish to reach spawning grounds that have.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged dam removal, dissolved oxygen, fisheries, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Lake Erie, Ohio, restoration, walleye 2 Comments
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Lake Erie walleye will benefit from dam removal
Dam removal project will restore Lake Michigan tributary
| A dam removal project on the Boardman River, a tributary of Lake Michigan that flows into West Grand Traverse Bay, will re-connect more than 3.4 miles of stream to the Great Lakes and restore the river to a more natural state. The project, which has been in the works for several years, recently secured nearly.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Water Quality Also tagged dam removal, dissolved oxygen, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Lake Michigan, restoration, salmon, stream restoration, temperature, trout, wetlands Leave a comment
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Study on golden mussels aims to fight Great Lakes invaders
| Dr. Hugh MacIsaac has made a career out of fighting invasive species. The University of Windsor professor and researcher with the Great Lakes Institute of Environmental Research has for years helped stop these foreign invaders from spreading through North America. Now he’s taking that effort to the Southern Hemisphere, where he’ll.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged golden mussels, Great Lakes, invasive species, research, zebra mussels Leave a comment
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New York Sea Grant study investigates VHS transmission
| It’s non-treatable, widespread, and considered one of the most significant threats to Great Lakes fish. The viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus eats away the cells that line blood vessels in fish, leading to hemorrhaging, anemia, and other symptoms. The devastating virus has now been detected in 28 fish species located across all.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology Also tagged aquaculture, fisheries, Great Lakes, New York Sea Grant, perch, research, VHS, walleye Leave a comment
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Re-piecing our wetlands: Grant money to help restore Lake Erie marsh
| “Wetlands restoration is like reassembling a giant … jigsaw puzzle, one little piece at a time,” once remarked a Toledo Blade environmental writer. Well, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced yesterday it is committing $1.8 million put some of those pieces back together. The money will fund the protection and restoration.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Lake Chemistry, Water Quality Also tagged Great Lakes, Lake Erie, restoration, wetlands Leave a comment
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