Search Results - "Journal of Great Lakes research"

Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Rapid degradation of the world’s large lakes by Jenny, Jean-Philippe, Anneville, Orlane, Arnaud, Fabien, Baulaz, Yoann, Bouffard, Damien, Domaizon, Isabelle, Bocaniov, Serghei A., Chèvre, Nathalie, Dittrich, Maria, Dorioz, Jean-Marcel, Dunlop, Erin S., Dur, Gaël, Guillard, Jean, Guinaldo, Thibault, Jacquet, Stéphan, Jamoneau, Aurélien, Jawed, Zobia, Jeppesen, Erik, Krantzberg, Gail, Lenters, John, Leoni, Barbara, Meybeck, Michel, Nava, Veronica, Nõges, Tiina, Nõges, Peeter, Patelli, Martina, Pebbles, Victoria, Perga, Marie-Elodie, Rasconi, Serena, Ruetz, Carl R., Rudstam, Lars, Salmaso, Nico, Sapna, Sharma, Straile, Dietmar, Tammeorg, Olga, Twiss, Michael R., Uzarski, Donald G., Ventelä, Anne-Mari, Vincent, Warwick F., Wilhelm, Steven W., Wängberg, Sten-Åke, Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A.

“…Large lakes of the world are habitats for diverse species, including endemic taxa, and are valuable resources that provide humanity with many ecosystem…”
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Assessing and addressing the re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Central basin hypoxia by Scavia, Donald, David Allan, J., Arend, Kristin K., Bartell, Steven, Beletsky, Dmitry, Bosch, Nate S., Brandt, Stephen B., Briland, Ruth D., Daloğlu, Irem, DePinto, Joseph V., Dolan, David M., Evans, Mary Anne, Farmer, Troy M., Goto, Daisuke, Han, Haejin, Höök, Tomas O., Knight, Roger, Ludsin, Stuart A., Mason, Doran, Michalak, Anna M., Peter Richards, R., Roberts, James J., Rucinski, Daniel K., Rutherford, Edward, Schwab, David J., Sesterhenn, Timothy M., Zhang, Hongyan, Zhou, Yuntao

“…Relieving phosphorus loading is a key management tool for controlling Lake Erie eutrophication. During the 1960s and 1970s, increased phosphorus inputs…”
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Plastic debris in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A review by Driedger, Alexander G.J., Dürr, Hans H., Mitchell, Kristen, Van Cappellen, Philippe

“…Pollution by plastic debris is an increasing environmental concern in the Laurentian Great Lakes where it affects open-water, shoreline, and benthic…”
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Aral Sea syndrome desiccates Lake Urmia: Call for action by AghaKouchak, Amir, Norouzi, Hamid, Madani, Kaveh, Mirchi, Ali, Azarderakhsh, Marzi, Nazemi, Ali, Nasrollahi, Nasrin, Farahmand, Alireza, Mehran, Ali, Hasanzadeh, Elmira

“…Lake Urmia, one of the largest saltwater lakes on earth and a highly endangered ecosystem, is on the brink of a major environmental disaster similar to the…”
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Comparison of the distribution and degradation of plastic debris along shorelines of the Great Lakes, North America by Zbyszewski, Maciej, Corcoran, Patricia L., Hockin, Alexandra

“…The distribution patterns, compositions and textures of plastic debris along the Lake Erie and St. Clair shorelines were studied in order to determine the…”
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First evidence of microplastics in the African Great Lakes: Recovery from Lake Victoria Nile perch and Nile tilapia by Biginagwa, Fares John, Mayoma, Bahati Sosthenes, Shashoua, Yvonne, Syberg, Kristian, Khan, Farhan R.

“…Microplastic contamination in the African Great Lakes is currently unreported, and compared to other regions of the world little is known about the occurrence…”
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Water level fluctuations and the ecosystem functioning of lakes by Gownaris, N.J., Rountos, K.J., Kaufman, L., Kolding, J., Lwiza, K.M.M., Pikitch, E.K.

“…Hydrological regimes are key drivers of productivity and structure in freshwater ecosystems but are increasingly impacted by human activity. Using 17 published…”
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An analysis of satellite-derived chlorophyll and algal bloom indices on Lake Winnipeg by Binding, C.E., Greenberg, T.A., McCullough, G., Watson, S.B., Page, E.

“…Lake Winnipeg has experienced dramatic increases in nutrient loading and phytoplankton biomass over the last few decades, accompanied by a marked shift in…”
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Thirty-five years of restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern: Gradual progress, hopeful future by Hartig, John H., Krantzberg, Gail, Alsip, Peter

“…In 1985, remedial action plan development was initiated to restore impaired beneficial uses in 42 Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). A 43rd AOC was…”
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Forecasting annual cyanobacterial bloom biomass to inform management decisions in Lake Erie by Stumpf, Richard P., Johnson, Laura T., Wynne, Timothy T., Baker, David B.

“…Blooms of the toxic cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, have been both a public health and ecological concern in Lake Erie for over a decade. Although…”
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Phosphorus loading to Lake Erie from the Maumee, Sandusky and Cuyahoga rivers: The importance of bioavailability by Baker, D.B., Confesor, R., Ewing, D.E., Johnson, L.T., Kramer, J.W., Merryfield, B.J.

“…Lake Erie has undergone re-eutrophication beginning in the 1990s, even though total phosphorus (TP) loads to the lake continued to slowly decline. Using our…”
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Re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Correlations between tributary nutrient loads and phytoplankton biomass by Kane, Douglas D., Conroy, Joseph D., Peter Richards, R., Baker, David B., Culver, David A.

“…Both abiotic and biotic explanations have been proposed to explain recent recurrent nuisance/harmful algal blooms in the western basin and central basin of…”
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The relationship between thermal physiology and lampricide sensitivity in larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) by Hlina, Benjamin L., Birceanu, Oana, Robinson, Christopher S., Dhiyebi, Hadi, Wilkie, Michael P.

“…The sensitivity of larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) varies with season, with highest sensitivity…”
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Microplastic and other anthropogenic microparticles in water and sediments of Lake Simcoe by Felismino, Miguel Eduardo L., Helm, Paul A., Rochman, Chelsea M.

“…[Display omitted] Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm in size) have been reported in ecosystems worldwide and have been shown to cause adverse negative…”
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Rapid ecological change in the coastal zone of Lake Baikal (East Siberia): Is the site of the world's greatest freshwater biodiversity in danger? by Timoshkin, O.A., Samsonov, D.P., Yamamuro, M., Moore, M.V., Belykh, O.I., Malnik, V.V., Sakirko, M.V., Shirokaya, A.A., Bondarenko, N.A., Domysheva, V.M., Fedorova, G.A., Kochetkov, A.I., Kuzmin, A.V., Lukhnev, A.G., Medvezhonkova, O.V., Nepokrytykh, A.V., Pasynkova, E.M., Poberezhnaya, A.E., Potapskaya, N.V., Rozhkova, N.A., Sheveleva, N.G., Tikhonova, I.V., Timoshkina, E.M., Tomberg, I.V., Volkova, E.A., Zaitseva, E.P., Zvereva, Yu.M., Kupchinsky, A.B., Bukshuk, N.A.

“…Ecological degradation of the benthic littoral zone is an emerging, urgent problem at Lake Baikal (East Siberia), the most species-rich lake on Earth. Within…”
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Need for harmonized long-term multi-lake monitoring of African Great Lakes by Plisnier, Pierre-Denis, Kayanda, Robert, MacIntyre, Sally, Obiero, Kevin, Okello, William, Vodacek, Anthony, Cocquyt, Christine, Abegaz, Hussein, Achieng, Alfred, Akonkwa, Balagizi, Albrecht, Christian, Balagizi, Charles, Barasa, James, Abel Bashonga, Rafiki, Bashonga Bishobibiri, Alexis, Bootsma, Harvey, Borges, Alberto V., Chavula, Geoffrey, Dadi, Tallent, De Keyzer, Els L.R., Doran, Patrick J., Gabagambi, Nestory, Gatare, Robert, Gemmell, Andrew, Getahun, Abebe, Haambiya, Lloyd H., Higgins, Scott N., Hyangya, Béni L., Irvine, Ken, Isumbisho, Mwapu, Jonasse, Carlos, Katongo, Cyprian, Katsev, Sergei, Keyombe, James, Kimirei, Ismael, Kisekelwa, Tchalondawa, Kishe, Mary, Otoung A. Koding, Simon, Kolding, Jeppe, Kraemer, Benjamin M., Limbu, Peter, Lomodei, Evans, Mahongo, Shigalla B., Malala, John, Mbabazi, Stella, Masilya, Pascal M., McCandless, Matt, Medard, Modesta, Migeni Ajode, Zephaniah, Mrosso, Hillary D., Mudakikwa, Eric R., Mulimbwa, N'sibula, Mushagalusa, Déo, Muvundja, Fabrice A., Nankabirwa, Angela, Nahimana, David, Ngatunga, Benjamin P., Ngochera, Maxon, Nicholson, Sharon, Nshombo, Muderhwa, Ntakimazi, Gaspard, Nyamweya, Chrispine, Ikwaput Nyeko, Joyce, Olago, Daniel, Olbamo, Tekle, O'Reilly, Catherine M., Pasche, Natacha, Phiri, Harris, Raasakka, Nina, Salyani, Anham, Sibomana, Claver, Silsbe, Greg M., Smith, Stephanie, Sterner, Robert W., Thiery, Wim, Tuyisenge, Janviere, Van der Knaap, Martin, Van Steenberge, Maarten, van Zwieten, Paul A.M., Verheyen, Erik, Wakjira, Mulugeta, Walakira, John, Ndeo Wembo, Oscar, Lawrence, Theodore

“…To ensure the long-term sustainable use of African Great Lakes (AGL), and to better understand the functioning of these ecosystems, authorities, managers and…”
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Management of anadromous lampreys: Common threats, different approaches by Clemens, Benjamin J., Arakawa, Hiroaki, Baker, Cindy, Coghlan, Stephen, Kucheryavyy, Aleksandr, Lampman, Ralph, Lança, Maria João, Mateus, Catarina Sofia, Miller, Allison, Nazari, Hassan, Pequeño, Germán, Sutton, Trent M., Yanai, Seiji

“…Ten anadromous lamprey species (Petromyzontiformes) are recognized around the world, including four species in the Southern Hemisphere and six in the Northern…”
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Recent water level changes across Earth's largest lake system and implications for future variability by Gronewold, Andrew D., Rood, Richard B.

“…Water levels on Lake Ontario, the most downstream of the Laurentian Great Lakes, reached a record high in the spring of 2017. This event was accompanied by…”
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Status, causes and controls of cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Erie by Steffen, Morgan M., Belisle, B. Shafer, Watson, Sue B., Boyer, Gregory L., Wilhelm, Steven W.

“…The Laurentian Great Lakes are among the most prominent sources of fresh water in the world. Lake Erie's infamous cyanobacterial blooms have, however,…”
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Consequences of calamities and their management: The case of COVID-19 pandemic and flooding on inland capture fisheries in Kenya by Aura, Christopher Mulanda, Nyamweya, Chrisphine S., Odoli, Cyprian O., Owiti, Horace, Njiru, James M., Otuo, Patrick W., Waithaka, Edna, Malala, John

“…During the period February to June 2020, heavy rainfall caused increases in levels and flooding in many lakes in East Africa. This coincided with the COVID-19…”
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