Winds can leave Erie pike eggs high and dry
Winds may be responsible for low pike egg survival on Lake Erie, according to Nathan Stott, a Ph.D student at Bowling Green State U. in Ohio.
Province invests in Great Lakes plastic pollution fight
The province is investing $375,000 in Pollution Probe, an effort to help combat plastic pollution in Ontario’s Great Lakes and tributaries.
Lower Great Lakes hit record high temperatures
Record high temperatures in two Canadian Great Lakes could have an impact on the future of the fishery, if the trend continues.
Some relief from record high Great Lakes levels
Boaters and anglers are seeing some relief from the record high lake levels that plagued the Great Lakes over the last two years.
Fish wasting in Great Lakes’ depths
Fish populations are declining in all but one of the Great Lakes, due in part to invasive species, says The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board (SAB).
More microplastics in Erie than previously thought: study
A mathematical-based modeling study at the Rochester Institute of Technology concluded there are more microplastics in Lake Erie than previously thought.
Grass carp targeted
Unique effort shows invasive grass carp could be eliminated from the Great Lakes, if a planned attack against the species works as intended.
Nematodes threaten Ontario’s beech trees
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has discovered nematodes are spreading beech leaf disease throughout Ontario.
Ohio announces plan to combat Lake Erie algae
Ohio will offer its farmers financial incentives to adopt new agriculture practices and create a network of wetlands to filter field runoff as part of plans to combat toxic algae in Lake Erie, according to media reports.