Mercury contamination falling in northern Minnesota lakes’ water and fish
Remote northern Minnesota Lakes are sensitive to mercury contamination. A new study shows concentrations of the chemical in their fish are dropping.
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Friday Five: Lakes of the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountain range was formed by the retreating Laurentian Glacier, an ice sheet that covered large portions of North America and was many miles thick in some areas. The[…]
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Research Summary: Long-Term, Citizen-Collected Data Reveal Geographical Patterns and Temporal Trends in Lake Water Clarity
In freshwater ecosystems, Secchi depth is the indicator of water quality with the longest history of standardized measurement by scientists and citizens alike [1-3]. The first transparency measurements were made[…]
Trout Run nutrient pollution unrelated to Lake Erie steelhead hatchery
A recent study clarified a steelhead hatchery’s role in nutrient pollution in Trout Run, a small Pennsylvania Lake Erie Tributary.
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