This brief story about new research on Lake Erie fails to mention two things. First, Lake Erie has suffered a recurrence of anoxia the last four-to-five years, suggesting something is deeply amiss in the ecology of this lake. Second, when Lake Erie struggles, often the other four Great Lakes are not far behind. It's also important to recognize that Michigan provides the majority of the flow to Lake Erie, so many of the lake's problems are traceable to pollution in Michigan -- including factory farms, phosphorus from fertilizers, and others.
http://www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=2704738
Posted by Dave at December 17, 2004 09:41 AM