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New Research to Examine Connections Between Land Use, Public Policy, Lake Erie Water Quality and Climate Change
drains into the western basin of Lake Erie, where harmful algal blooms are common during the summer ... examine how people’s actions in the watershed affect water quality in Lake Erie. Researchers from six ... impact water quality in Lake Erie, how public perception of the health of the lake may influence those ...
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The Lake Erie Impairment Designation
https://epn.osu.edu/events/lake-erie-impairment-designation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW For the first time in our state’s history the open waters of western Lake Erie ... waters of Lake Erie met federal and state water quality goals, as well as key lessons learned from water ... in the process to reduce and mitigate harmful algal blooms will be addressed by the panel. WELCOMING ...
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Farmer Views on Nutrient Loss, Water Quality to Be Discussed at Farm Science Review
who contribute to and are most impacted by environmental issues. The Western Basin of Lake Erie has ... they may be more motivated to take action if made aware of the issues in Lake Erie’s Western Basin and ... Lake Erie are engaged in best management practices and generally concerned about nutrient loss, said ...
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SWBR researchers present for International Association for Great Lakes Research
Lakes Research. The session focused on lake-specific research such as the management of algal blooms ... a technical session and participated in the State of Lake Erie Conference. Drs. Rafiq Islam and Arif Rahman ... point was Cyanotoxin-producing algal blooms due to edge-of-field loss of reactive phosphorous ...
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SWBR receives research funding
https://southcenters.osu.edu/spring-summer-2022/swbr-receives-research-funding
agriculturally-induced algal blooms and associated cyanotoxins in lakes and reservoirs. This project is aimed at the ... the mitigation of the edge-of-field P and N loss responsible for algal blooms and water quality ... problems of Lake Erie. In addition, the Soil, Water, and Bioenergy team, along with Central State ...
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Nutrient Management Key to Reducing Dissolved Phosphorus in Lake Erie
lake.” Thirty years ago, farmers in the watershed of Lake Erie's western basin were challenged to ... phosphorus going into Lake Erie over the past 50 years, but must reevaluate nutrient management practices to ... of the lakes affected. “Dissolved phosphorous is an algal-available nutrient in the water leading to ...
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Harmful Algal Blooms Impacting Landowner Ponds and Small Lakes
July 26, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Harmful algal blooms, like those affecting Grand Lake St. Marys, ... harmful algal blooms in landowner ponds and lakes as we are seeing in Grand Lake St. Marys," said ... and children away from ponds or lakes suspected of being contaminated with harmful algal blooms. Scum ...
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OARDC annual conference spotlights water quality
on “Field to Faucet: Impacts of Phosphorus and Steps Forward in the Lake Erie Basin”; and CFAES Dean ... what’s coming in from the rivers, we can have an impact and lessen algal blooms,” said Martin, who is ... production while improving water quality in Lake Erie.” Watch: CFAES Dean Bruce McPheron speaks April 16 at ...
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Natural Infrastructure Director
water for an additional five million Ohioans. The five worst harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie have ... ambitious goals for nutrient management in the Lake Erie and Ohio River Basins, with focus on the Western ... nutrients. With Lake Erie to the north and the Ohio River to the south, our region is rich in water ...
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Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality
tourism due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie ... Grand Lake St. Marys and the Western Lake Erie Basin, two of Ohio’s most problematic watersheds. ... November 6, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Grand Lake St. Marys has lost an estimated $60-80 million in ...