Microplastic research in marine environments has grown in popularity, though studies in freshwater ecosystems are limited. Still, microplastics are becoming more common in freshwater lakes and rivers as a result[…]
Eutrophication and subsequent harmful algal blooms in large freshwater lakes like Lake Erie occur annually as a result of nutrient pollution from runoff as well as nutrient loading facilitated by[…]
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are tied to multi-billion dollar losses and transforming aquatic systems. HABs threaten fisheries and ecosystems as sensitive organisms like mussels are threatened by the toxigenic blooms; they can also impact[…]
Microplastic research has boomed as indicators of humanity’s reliance on plastic goods can be found in water sources across the world, even in the deepest parts of the ocean. From[…]
Lake Erie Volunteer Science Network: Building Trust in Citizen Science ProgramsDecember 16, 2024
Research Brief: Impacts of Variable Hydrology and Water Quality on Harmful Algal Blooms in SaskatchewanDecember 16, 2024
Research Brief: Evaluating Methane Emissions in Thermokarst LakesDecember 9, 2024
Monitoring Lake Erie’s Eastern Basin: Building Long-Term Data and Real-Time Public SolutionsDecember 9, 2024
Research Brief: Influence of Stormwater Management Ponds on Chloride InfluxesDecember 2, 2024