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Abstract
In February 2016, the Great Lakes Executive Committee, which oversees the implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) between the U.S. and Canada, approved phosphorus loading targets for Lake Erie to reduce the size of harmful algal blooms (HABs), reduce the presence of the low oxygen zone in the central basin, and protect nearshore water quality. The targets are set with respect to the nutrient loads calculated for 2008. To reduce the impacts of HABs on Lake Erie a target was set of a 40 percent reduction in total and soluble reactive phosphorus loads in the spring from two Canadian rivers and several Michigan and Ohio rivers, especially the Maumee River (https://binational.net/2016/02/22/ finalptargets-ciblesfinalesdep/). States and the province of Ontario are already developing Domestic Action Plans to accomplish the reductions and scientists are developing research and monitoring plans to assess progress.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Title | Targets set to reduce Lake Erie algae |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Michigan Office of the Great Lakes |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Title | Michigan State of the Great Lakes |
| First page | 12 |
| Last page | 13 |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |