Aquatic Ecology & "Dead Zone"
From the loss of the Great Black Swamp to the burning of the Cuyahoga River to the changes induced by the Clean Water Act to the recent reemergence of the "Dead Zone," the Lake Erie ecosystem is in a constant state of change. It is imperative that academia, decision makers, and resource users understand these changes as they arise, and Sea Grant research significantly impacts this understanding.
Project List
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R/ER-022-PD
Started: 5/1/1990, Status: CompletedThe Fate of Phytoplankton Following Processing by the Zebra Mussel
R/ER-018-PD
Started: 6/1/1991, Status: CompletedAn Analysis of the Role of Invertebrate Predators in Determining the Success of Lake Reclamation by Planktivore Removal: A Demonstration Project
R/EM-017-PD
Started: 6/1/1992The Areal and Vertical Distribution of Cladophora glomerata in Western Lake Erie and its Interaction with the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
R/ER-024-PD
Started: 6/1/1992, Status: CompletedBiological Control of Lake Erie Aphanizomenon flos-aquae: Use of Motile Chemotactic Bacterial Antagonists
R/EM-015
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedNaturally Fluorescent Dissolved Organics Compound as Tracers of Surface Currents and Mixing in Large Water Masses
R/EM-016-PD
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedWetland Reductions of Pollution to the Great Lakes: Quantification of a Model for Sediment, Nutrient and Pesticides
R/ES-005
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedEfficiency of Carbon Flow Through Algae, Bacteria and Zooplankton in Nearshore and Offshore Communities
R/PS-010
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedMechanisms of Bioaccumulation: The Relative Importance of Absorption vs. Ingestion in Sediment-Dwelling and Detritus-Feeding Invertebrates
R/ZM-015
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedNutrient Regeneration by Zebra Mussels and Its Impact on Phytoplankton
R/ZM-019-PD
Started: 4/1/1993, Status: CompletedAssessing the fitness and variability of Lake Erie unionids following encrustation by zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
R/ER-026-PD
Started: 5/19/1993Bioindicators of Lake Quality: Burrowing Mayflies (Hexagenia) and Caddisflies (Oecetis) as Heralds of the Recovery of Lake Erie
R/ZM-018-PD
Started: 7/31/1993, Status: CompletedFood Quality and Reproduction of Zebra Mussels in Diverse Habitats
R/ER-028-PD
Started: 5/1/1994Environmental Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Fixation by Freshwater Planktonic Microorganisms of Lake Erie
