White Lake: A Timeline of Its Turnaround
White Lake was placed on the Great Lakes Areas of Concern list in 1985 after organic solvents were found leaching in. Its water quality was impacted by contaminated sediment, high[…]
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Research Summary: Lake Erie’s Ecological History as Recorded by Phytoplankton
Lake Erie’s water quality has fluctuated since European settlement due to cultural eutrophication and the effects of invasive species. Our attempts to understand the cause-and-effect linkages between observed ecosystem changes[…]
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Upsides to Great Lakes Ice Cover
The Great Lakes saw rapid and thick ice formation during the recent cold plunge. The basin as a whole is seeing its highest levels of ice cover in 20 years.[…]
Research Summary: Tributary Phosphorus Monitoring in the U.S. Portion of the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin: Drivers and Challenges
The Laurentian Great Lakes Basin is home to a vast human population and ecosystem with competing demands for land and water, giving rise to concerns associated with resource health and[…]
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