Nutrients
Fact sheet - Nutrient Loading and Impacts in Missisquoi Bay, Lake Champlain, and the Richelieu River
According to a new report from the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Great Lakes Research Coordination Committee (RCC), computer models used in an adaptive management framework can help assess outcomes of actions aimed at reducing nutrient runoff that feeds harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie…
Tomato plant roots are an effective, inexpensive and environmentally friendly way to remove nutrients such as phosphate from water systems, according to recently published research out of the University of Windsor. The roots’ abilities compare favorably to commonly used materials such as sawdust or…
Excessive nutrients – notably phosphorus and nitrogen – are contributing to algal blooms within the Great Lakes. To deal with this issue in the most cost-effective way, it helps to be able to pinpoint the main sources of these two substances.
Nutrients, Climate Change and Chemical Contamination Top Water Quality Concerns at Green Bay Meeting
The IJC’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board (WQB) gathered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on May 8-9 for its board meeting and to host a public engagement event.
The St. Croix River system contains a series of dams which fish that live part of their lives in the ocean, such as alewives, must navigate in order to spawn each year.