| 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, Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Lakes more sensitive to climate change than landscapes
Boat captains enlisted to improve Lake Erie water quality
| The Lake Erie Charter Boat Association and the Ohio EPA have developed a new collaborative effort to improve the water quality of Lake Erie. Charter members will check at least four sites around the lake regularly to identify the presence of harmful algal blooms. It is hoped these efforts will provide the data needed to.. Read more Also posted in Water Quality Leave a comment
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Asian Carp DNA detected in Lake Erie
| DNA from Asian Carp has been detected in Lake Erie. It is feared that if the Asian Carp, an invasive species, gains a foothold in the Great Lakes it may do millions of dollars of damage. While only about 1.5% of samples indicated the presence of the invasive species, officials from Ohio, Michigan and the.. Read more Also posted in Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Northwest trout found carrying new disease
| Scientists have found evidence of piscine reovirus (PRV) in 13 out of 15 cutthroat trout caught in Cultus Lake, British Columbia. The virus has previously been identified in salmon where it is linked with heart and muscle inflammation (HSMI) disease which can kill up to 20% of infected fish. PRV has previously been associated with.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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Warmer weather causing algal blooms
| New research shows that warmer and longer summers are causing harmful algal blooms to worsen. Swiss scientists, using 40 years of lake records, have found that blooms are lasting longer due to warmer and more strongly stratified water columns. These changes have resulted in higher toxin levels and lower oxygen concentrations in deep.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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