Harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the low dissolved oxygen concentrations associated with them are a growing concern for large water bodies throughout the world. HABs have resulted in fish kills and drinking water advisories, which collectively have caused estimated economic losses of up to US$71 million per year within Lake Erie alone.…
Laura Johnston, Cleveland.com – October 9 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The biggest wave in Lake Erie this past summer topped 11 feet. The highest water temperature reached nearly 80 degrees.
That’s according to data from a smart buoy near Cleveland’s water intake crib, about 3 miles north of the downtown shore.…
CBC News Jonathan Pinto – August 8, 2019
A University of Windsor professor is missing a high-tech scientific research buoy used for studying Lake Erie algal blooms.
On Wednesday, Jill Crossman was on western Lake Erie as part of the annual “HABs Grab” — an international scientific endeavour that saw scientists collect roughly 200 water samples in an effort to map harmful algal blooms (HABs).…
Windsor Star – July 15, 2019
UWindsor researchers are helping the Town of LaSalle deal with flooding by installing high-tech equipment along the Detroit River shoreline to monitor water levels and wave action.
Solar-powered sensors were installed Wednesday near UWindsor’s Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre adjacent to Gil Maure Park.…
