Posts Tagged ‘harmful algal bloom’
Track efforts to clean up phosphorus with ErieStat
Want to see how efforts are going to curb phosphorus flowing into Lake Erie? The Great Lakes Commission launched ErieStat, a website that tracks the phosphorus causing the annual blooms – plus plans to reduce phosphorus. Eventually the site will show how the plans are working. See more on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake. Share:
Read MoreBowling Green adds $5.2M Lake Erie Center, and Cleveland Water Alliance signs a deal with Netherlands
Two big developments in fighting harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie: Bowling Green State University received $5.2 million in grants to create a Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health. The Cleveland Water Alliance signed a deal with the Netherlands to collaborate on research in nutrient management, Smart Lake technology and more. Read…
Read MoreLake Erie’s 2018 harmful algal bloom less severe than expected
Despite a forecast for a harmful algal bloom more severe than in 2016, the annual plague of Lake Erie remained relatively small this year. The bloom wasn’t smaller because of decreased phosphorus and nitrogen in the lake. So as the bloom season ends, scientists are studying the lake dynamics — from wind direction to wave…
Read MoreHow a spectrometer can help solve Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom problem
A University of Akron team is using spectrometers to find the phosphorus and nitrates causing harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. And they’ve got support from the Cleveland Water Alliance, which awarded them third place in the 2017 Erie Hack competition. See the full story on cleveland.com. What’s the ‘Blue Economy?’ Cleveland Water Alliance aims…
Read MoreLake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast 2018: Better than last year
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The official harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie shows some improvement from last year, but is still worse than the levels in 2016. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with the Ohio Sea Grant and the Ohio State University predict a severity of 6 out of 10, while in 2017, the…
Read MoreWhat’s the deal with Cleveland’s harmful algal blooms?
The harmful algae that bloomed at Cleveland’s Lake Erie beaches this week is different than the blooms that plague the Erie Islands, Port Clinton and the rest of the Western Basin each summer. Scientists are still researching what causes harmful algae in Lake Erie’s central basin, said Justin Chaffin, a senior researcher at Ohio State…
Read MoreOhio awarded $215,000 in U.S. EPA beach grants
The U.S. EPA is awarding Ohio $215,000 in grants to protect the public at Lake Erie beaches this year, the EPA announced Wednesday. The grant will be used to help inform beachgoers about water quality so they can better enjoy Ohio’s beautiful beaches this summer without any worry, said EPA Region 5 Administrator Cathy Stepp.…
Read MoreWater-monitoring buoys launched in Lake Erie for the season
The Cleveland Water Department has launched two buoys for the season. The buoys’ sensors monitor Lake Erie 24/7, keeping track of water temperature, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and other parameters to help address any changes in lake water quality before it is drawn into Cleveland’s four water treatment plants. The buoys work with the Great…
Read MoreLake Erie Waterkeepers Conference
Attend the Lake Erie Waterkeepers Conference to discuss current Lake Erie issues, such as harmful algae blooms and invasive species. For more information, please contact Executive Director Sandy Bihn, [email protected] Share:
Read MoreWhat the heck is Lake Erie’s dead zone?
It sounds like a horror movie: the dead zone. But it happens every year in the central basin of Lake Erie, when warmer water stratifies from the colder water below and the oxygen gets used up by decaying organisms. Fish flee because the water has too little oxygen for them to survive. Organisms that can’t…
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