2020-Nov-23
New IJC Report on Interactions of Stressors in the Great Lakes
A new report by the International Joint Commission (IJC) examines seven of the biggest stressors currently plaguing the Great Lakes to learn how they interact to affect the health of the lakes. An Evaluation of Stressor Interactions in the Great Lakes looks at fish harvest, habitat loss, nutrients, pathogens, climate change, invasive species and toxic chemicals and the compounding effect these problems can have. One of the key stressor combinations identified in the report is the interaction of climate change with nutrient pollution resulting in increased algae blooms.
GBA attended this webinar and had a follow up meeting with the IJC at which we asked them to research how stressors caused by open net pen aquaculture in Lake Huron could be causing negative interactions with other stressors. We will follow up and report back on this interesting research. Read more here.