For decades, yellow perch have been an important part of Lake Erie’s ecosystem, supporting both commercial and recreational fisheries. But in recent years, yellow perch productivity in the lake’s central basin has declined.
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The Centre for Ecosystem Management recently met with the Lake Erie Management Unit last month to share updates on ongoing and planned research activities and to learn more about the MNR’s Lake Erie priorities, fisheries management objectives, and current initiatives.
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are becoming an increasingly serious problem in lakes worldwide, driven largely by nutrient runoff from agriculture and urban development. A new study co-authored by our director, Dr. Kevin McCann, delves into how one particular neurotoxin and its related compounds move through the food web in Lake Erie.
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