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Climate Change and Harmful Algal Blooms in Maumee Bay Webinar

This webinar covers the potential for future algal blooms in Lake Erie’s western basin

Published: Jun 26, 2014
Last Modified: Mar 25, 2019
Duration: ~ 1 hr, 2 mins
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Contributors

 Jay Franklin Martin

Jay Franklin Martin , PhD

Professor, OSU Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Description

This webinar covers the potential for future algal blooms in Lake Erie’s western basin.

Abstract

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a global problem and have reemerged as a concern in Lake Erie during the last decade. While some have hypothesized HABs in Lake Erie will become more frequent and larger, there are few studies linking predicted climate and watershed models to examine this issue. This talk will describe the methods and results of an ongoing project that links climate models, watershed models and HABs models to predict the frequency and magnitude of HABs through 2099.
This webinar will describe:

Predicted climate for the Maumee Basin through 2099
How climate change is likely to affect river discharge and harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie
Modeling tools that can help people understand and manage the impacts of extreme weather events and climate change