| New research shows that microsystis – a toxin produced by harmful algal blooms – is common in lakes throughout Canada. Data from over 3,000 measurements in nearly 250 water bodies throughout Canada were used to produce the first estimates of the toxins at a continental scale. Every province had microsystis concentrations exceeding.. Read more Also posted in Water Quality Leave a comment
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Toxins common in Canadian lakes
New estimates of global water availability and consumption
| While lakes often provide important drinking water supplies, most water is underground in aquifers. However, about 20% of aquifers around the world are being overexploited, as water is being drawn from them than faster than it can recharge naturally. Globally, society is using about 3.5 times more water than aquifers can support,.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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New research program to begin on Lake Huron
| Lake Huron will soon become the home to NOAA’s newest Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan. The new facility will focus almost exclusively on Huron, the least studied of the Great Lakes. From the new facilities scientists will study water quality, invasive and.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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Record heat killing many freshwater fish
| Record temperatures recorded throughout the US this summer are resulting in fatal conditions for many freshwater fish. As water temperatures go up, oxygen saturation goes down, making it difficult for fish, especially larger ones, to breath. In some areas of the Midwest river and lake temperatures have been at or above 100oF (38.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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YSI donates monitoring buoy to improve Ohio water quality
| Yellowsprings, Inc. recently donated a monitoring buoy and the Ohio EPA leased three more to help study the water quality of Grand Lake Saint Mary in western Ohio. Officials from the Ohio EPA say that the monitoring buoys will save the state money by autonomously collecting and streaming data, allowing managers to focus their time.. Read more Also posted in Sensors and Technology, Uncategorized, Water Quality Leave a comment
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