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Lake Huron e-news March 2010
Submitted by Geoff.Peach on March 1, 2010 - 1:00am
At Your Service ...
Continuing on the theme of biodiversity (in celebration of
the
International
Year of Biodiversity), this issue will explore some of the services
that ecosystems provide us, and why it's important to protect these
benefits.
To begin, an ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting
with one another and with their physical environment. Ecosystems include
physical and chemical components, such as soils, water, and nutrients
that support the organisms living within them. These organisms may range
from large animals and plants to microscopic bacteria. Ecosystems
include
the interactions among all organisms in a given habitat. People are part
of ecosystems. Our health and well-being depends upon the services
provided by our local ecosystems and everything that makes them up
organisms, soil, water, and nutrients. Along Lake Huron, some of
our coastal ecosystems include wetlands, bluffs, dune grasslands,
alvars,
and woodlands.… continue reading »
Livestock main source of E. coli: study
Submitted by Ross Klopp on May 5, 2009 - 8:41pmDNA fingerprinting shows human sewage only a tiny fraction of the problem
By Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen May 5, 2009
Manure from cattle and pigs far outweighs human sewage as the source of E. coli pollution in Lake Huron, says a new Canadian study that helps show why the bacteria pollution problem is growing.
After years of arguments over where the disease-carrying bacteria come from -- humans, livestock or wildlife -- DNA "fingerprinting" says human sewage is only a tiny fraction of the problem.
In samples from Lake Huron and the creeks and rivers feeding it, cattle and pig manure accounted for 59 to 62 per cent of the E. coli.…continue reading »
'Dead zones' killing marine life, scientists warn
Submitted by Ross Klopp on August 17, 2008 - 8:13pmStronger regulations needed to halt oxygen depletion caused by nitrogen runoff from fertilizer, sewage outflows, experts say
DAVID HUTTON
August 15, 2008
Oxygen-starved "dead zones" will continue to threaten coastal ecosystems in what scientists are calling one of the world's most pressing environmental problems unless regulations are introduced to reduce nitrogen runoff from fertilizer and sewage outflows, marine biologists say.
The number of dead zones has doubled every 10 years since the 1960s and now ranks with overfishing and habitat loss as a global environmental problem, said Robert Diaz, a marine biologist and professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, who coauthored the study published today in the journal Science.
Shoreline Algae
Submitted by Ross Klopp on August 10, 2008 - 10:16am
Brian MacEachern has been composing
numerous letters to the council, etc. concerning
the algae in the lake, one of which follows. Anyone who wants to be included in
Brian's list of names on this correspondence should
contact him directly.… continue reading »
Phosphate Restrictions
Submitted by beachcomber on February 21, 2008 - 9:25pmNews Release
Government Takes Action to Ensure Clean Water for Canadians: Phosphates in Detergents to be Heavily Restricted
Montreal, Quebec, February 15, 2008 -The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment and the Honourable Michael M. Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced action on restricting the level of phosphates in laundry and dishwasher detergent. This will have a positive impact on reducing the growth of blue-green algae in our rivers, lakes and streams. … continue reading »
Great Lakes Polling
Submitted by beachcomber on October 7, 2007 - 7:16pmOntarians expect aggressive action to protect the Great Lakes: New poll
A recent poll released by Great Lakes United shows that Ontarians see the Lakes as vital to our economy and way of life, with nine out of ten saying they are concerned with sewage and toxic pollution contaminating the food chain.
Septic Inspection
Submitted by beachcomber on June 12, 2007 - 3:19pmSeptic re-inspections ready to begin
Huron-Kinloss CBO Matt Farrell reports that the first of the septic system re-inspections should start sometime this month in the Jardine Creek area.… continue reading »
