Ice Boaters Take to Frozen Lake Erie (Video)
Ice on the Great Lakes is at its highest levels in 20 years, aided by a polar vortex and what many scientists are calling the first real winter in decades.[…]
Tagged: Lake Erie
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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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First Evidence of Carp Breeding Near Lake Erie
After catching four grass carp in Ohio’s Sandusky River, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey set out to determine their origins. Were they simply released? Or had they grown up[…]
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[…]
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