Lake Scientist

- — July 31, 2014
Strands linking system-wide Lake Superior food web identified in study

A new study identifies the strands linking a system-wide Lake Superior food web across nearshore and offshore habitats. A migratory crustacean plays a roll.

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- — July 31, 2014
Student Scientists Investigate Lake Menomin Algal Blooms

A group of student researchers from colleges and universities across the United States are working this summer near Menomonie, Wisc. as part of a lake science program looking at algal[…]

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- — July 30, 2014
Research Summary: Shading as a Control Method For Invasive European Frogbit

European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.) is an invasive floating plant in North American water bodies. The species escaped in 1939 from a Botanical Garden in Ottawa, Canada and had reached[…]

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- — July 29, 2014
USGS Study: Mercury Levels In Minnesota Lakes Not Dropping As Consistently As Thought

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey studying four undeveloped lakes in Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park found mixed results when considering concentrations of mercury and methylmercury, according to Minneapolis’ Channel 9.[…]

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