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- — August 11, 2010
Small 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch predicted

Preliminary July trawls indicate the 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch will continue a nearly decade-long trend of declining stocks. The recent trawls, according to the Toledo Blade, captured only three[…]

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- — August 3, 2010
Blue-green algae in Lake Erie could reach all-time high

This summer’s high temperatures, along with increased phosphorus loading, sewage discharges, and rainfall, have created something of a perfect storm for blue-green algae growth in Lake Erie. The lake’s western[…]

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- — July 27, 2010
Record high phosphorus levels recorded in two Lake Erie tributaries

Two of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries have shown some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels this summer, potentially worsening eutrophication, algal blooms, and the lake’s “dead zones.” Scientists from the National[…]

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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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