Geography 2011A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Great Lakes Areas Of Concern, Phalaris Arundinacea, Algal Bloom
19 Nov 2017
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Great lakes readings: walleye pike and yellow perch (type of fish that suffocated in lake erie, many varieties of algae are beneficial to lakes, providing the basis of the food chain that supports the entire ecosystem. This is a fertilizer-intensive crop: nutrients+ warm water= algal bloom, great lakes water quality agreement first signed in 1972 advices the u. s. and. Canadian governments on how to protect the lakes. International joint commission (ijc) is promoting an adaptive approach to management of the great lakes: lake winnipeg in canada was declared the most endangered lake in the world because of toxic algal bloom. The great lakes form the largest surface freshwater system on earth. Lakewide management plans: lakewide action and management plan (lamp)s are plans of action to assess, restore, protect and monitor the ecosystem health of each great lake and its connecting river system. Invasive species: animals: round goby, sea lamprey, eurasian ruffe, alewife, zebra mussels, spiny water flea, asian carp.
