| According to scientists, Lake Erie’s ecology has been rapidly dying due to water pollution since the mid-1990s. Specifically, a toxic algae called microcystis has pervaded the lake and depleted significant portions of oxygen from the water. These algae-infested waters snuff out the indigenous fish population, which is a substantial.. Read more Posted in Lake Biology, Water Quality Also tagged aquatic life, Great Lakes, toxic algae, Water Quality 1 Comment
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Lake Erie’s ecosystem declining due to poisonous algae
Lake Erie watersnake population booming
| After nearly a decade of decline, the Lake Erie watersnake is making a comeback. It’s been listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service but could be removed from the watch list soon, according to WEWS-5 ABC. The snakes are native to the Lake Erie Islands and are typically grayish in color. They.. Read more |  |
Solutions sought to eliminate open-lake dumping in Lake Erie
| Environmental leaders, Great Lakes governors, and fishery biologists joined last Thursday to discuss terminating open-lake dumping in Lake Erie of substances found in Toledo’s shipping channel. Alternative options discussed for disposing of the sediment included using it to cover landfills, fill in closed mines, or add layers to.. Read more Posted in Lake Chemistry, Lake Physics, Water Quality Also tagged dredging, Great Lakes, Ohio, open-lake dumping, Toledo 1 Comment
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Thousands of walleye dead, possibly due to VHS
| Scientists are searching for clues to explain why thousands of dead walleye have turned up in Lake Erie’s western basin. Roger Knight, Lake Erie fisheries program manager for the Division of Wildlife, points out the die-off occurred during the most stressful time of year for the fish, the spawning season. Compounding the usual.. Read more |  |
Officials prepare to keep Asian carp from Lake Erie
| The Asian carp’s ever-northern journey has environmentalists, scientists, and politicians afraid for the fate of Lake Erie. It has been predicted the invasive carp could utilize the Ohio River as well as smaller waterways to make the trek to the Great Lakes. The Long Lake vicinal to Akron, Ohio may be a possible entry for.. Read more |  |