Posts for tag "phosphorus"
Inside the Citizen Science Network That’s Been Monitoring Wisconsin’s Lakes for Four Decades
It’s the summer of 2012, and Paul Skawinski had just driven nearly an hour from Stevens Point through flat, central Wisconsin farmland. His destination is Porters Lake, a small, shallow lake with a few dozen docks lining...
- Posted February 9, 2026
How Green Was My Cyanobacteria: Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycling in Lakes
The influence of bacteria on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling processes in lakes and their influence on lake health is explored.
- Posted October 29, 2021
Black Swamp Savior: How Bringing Back Conquered Wetlands Could Help Solve Harmful Algal Blooms
Early Lake Erie region settlers viewed the Black Swamp as an obstacle to be overcome. One researcher says bringing part of its wetlands back may help the region, not hurt it.
- Posted July 31, 2018
IL Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Fostering Cooperation, Improving Water Quality
The IL Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is generating interest and improving water quality by reducing nutrient runoff into Illinois watersheds.
- Posted July 27, 2018
Baltimore Checkerspots, Monarchs and Chats: There’s Much to Monitor at Beaver Creek Wetlands
Beaver Creek Wetlands are a unique wetland system primarily made of fens. Environmental monitoring consists primarily of biotic monitoring but has also included chemical monitoring.
- Posted June 29, 2018
Modeling Lake Erie’s 40 Percent Phosphorus Reduction Target
A modeling effort led partly by the Nature Conservancy assesses what needs to be done to achieve a 40 percent reduction in Lake Erie phosphorus.
- Posted August 26, 2016
Paving The Way For The Nutrient Sensor Boom
Federal agencies are preparing for a price drop in nutrient sensor tech that could bring a boom in the number of instruments deployed across the nation.
- Posted March 31, 2016
Voluntary Actions Weak In Reaching Lake Erie Phosphorus Reduction Target
In early 2016, the governments of the United States and Canada called for a reduction of Lake Erie phosphorus loads by 40 percent. The goal is a lofty one, and new research led by experts at the...
- Posted March 29, 2016
Wavelet Analysis Monitors Phosphorus In Lake Erie’s Western Basin
A wavelet analysis led by Youngstown State University researchers reveals phosphorus load trends of Lake Erie’s western basin since the 1970s.
- Posted January 12, 2016
Models Predict HAB Events In Lake Erie Could Double In Next Century
Climate change, phosphorus buildup and healthy algae populations are some of the ingredients which could lead to a doubling of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie in the next century, according to a release from Ohio State...
- Posted December 23, 2015
Eroding Streambanks May Not Be Big Source Of Lake Champlain Phosphorus
A University of Vermont-led study finds that streambank erosion might not contribute as much phosphorus to Lake Champlain as previously thought.
- Posted December 9, 2015
Research Cruise Pinpoints Phytoplankton’s Critical Role In Marine Phosphorus Cycle
A study from Columbia University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute details a more complex marine phosphorus cycle in which phytoplankton play a vital part.
- Posted May 28, 2015
