The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of a national assessment showing that nutrient pollution is widespread in the nation’s lakes, with 4 in 10 lakes suffering from too much nitrogen and phosphorus. Excess nutrients can cause … Continued
A recently published U.S. Geological Survey study combines climate change and invasive species research by examining how native brook trout interact with non-native brown trout under rising stream temperatures. During the study, which is one of the first experimental studies … Continued
The Government of Canada is taking action, through collaborative science, to support the recovery of declining Atlantic salmon stocks on Canada’s East Coast. In October, Parliamentary Secretary Serge Cormier, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans … Continued
This season, NOAA and its research partners are predicting a smaller harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie. The 2016 bloom is expected to measure 5.5 on the severity index, but could range anywhere between 3.0 and 7.0. The forecast … Continued
Pharmaceuticals are widespread in small streams in the Southeastern U.S., according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2014, the USGS sampled 59 small streams in portions of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia for … Continued