Lake Scientist

- — July 9, 2010
Product Spotlight: Turner Designs Cyclops-7 CDOM Sensor

There are many methods for determining CDOM in water, but the simplest and most cost efficient way is to utilize in situ fluorescence. Turner Designs has developed an in situ[…]

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- — July 7, 2010
Despite years of phosphorus controls, Lake Erie remains unhealthy

Despite meeting Clean Water Act mandated pollution targets for more than a decade, a new study shows Lake Erie is still fundamentally unhealthy. The Nearshore and Offshore Lake Erie Nutrient[…]

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- — July 6, 2010
Herring could help stabilize Great Lakes food webs

As Great Lakes food webs collapse under the pressure of invasive species, some researchers say reviving a declining native fish could restore stability. Lake herring (Coregonus artedii), or “ciscoes,” were[…]

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- — July 2, 2010
Asian carp might have second route to Great Lakes

The Asian carp might now have a second avenue to invade the Great Lakes. The invasive fish have been moving through the Wabash River in northern Indiana. The river doesn’t[…]

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