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Status of Nutrients in the Lake Erie Basin Prepared by the Lake Erie Nutrient Science Task Group for the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan Scientific information contained in the report Status of Nutrients in the Lake Erie Basin is current as of November 2008. The report was created to deliberately inform the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Work Group and to provide a “weight of evidence” rationale for the Lake Erie Binational Nutrient Management Strategy. The LaMP recognizes that ongoing research and scientific investigation will continue to fill knowledge gaps and answer outstanding questions, potentially changing current, prevailing hypotheses. In the spirit of adaptive management, the LaMP will closely monitor research advancements and recommend appropriate adjustments to nutrient management actions to assure that sound science continues to serve as the basis of responsible public policy.
Cover page photo credit: NOAA CoastWatch Great Lakes Region, Lake Erie April 23, 2009 @ 18:33 GMT. http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov
The Lake Erie Nutrient Science Task Group, under the direction of the Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) Management Committee, prepared the Status of Nutrients in the Lake Erie Basin.
Research and writing: Murray Charlton, contractor to the Lake Erie Millennium Network.
Editing: Jennifer Vincent and Chris Marvin, Environment Canada; Jan Ciborowski, Lake Erie Millennium Network, University of Windsor.
Agencies and individuals that participated on the Lake Erie Nutrient Science Task Group are: • Paul Bertram, U.S. EPA • Murray N. Charlton, LEMN • Véronique Hiriart-Baer, Environment Canada • Todd Howell, Ontario Ministry of the Environment • Chris Marvin, Environment Canada • Jennifer Vincent, Environment Canada • Susan Watson, Environment Canada
Presented at the Lake Erie Millennium Network 5th Biennial Conference, April 29 – May 1, 2008, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.