A joint US-Canadian report shows that Lake Erie has been subject to larger and more frequent harmful algal blooms, “a potent liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.” “The science is indicating Lake Erie is at a tipping point,” one author warns.
A catfish is visible on the shoreline of Lake Erie in the algae-filled waters off north Toledo, Ohio, in 2017. was released last month, it was evident one lake is facing particularly dire circumstances.
“The science is indicating Lake Erie is at a tipping point,” said Sean Backus, manager of Ontario’s Great Lakes Ecosystem Management section at Environment Canada. According to the report, jointly published by Environment Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lake Erie has been subject to larger and more frequent harmful algal blooms. These scums of algae, caused by high levels of phosphorus, nitrogen and other nutrients, have the potential to produce microcystin, which has beenRead up to 3 free articles per week.
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