Lake Erie

Modeling of Dissolved Oxygen, Chlorophyll α, HABs & Nutrient Loading in Lake Erie

Forecasting Lake Erie’s Health: Dissolved Oxygen, Chlorophyll α, and HABs

This project models dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll α, harmful algal blooms (HABs), and nutrient loading in Lake Erie. It also evaluates existing monitoring and modeling practices, identifying requirements for adaptive watershed management in both the U.S. and Canadian parts of the basin, using models like APEX, AnnAGNPS, HYPE, SWAT, and SWWM.

Project Info: Modeling

Project Description:

Modeling of Dissolved Oxygen, Chlorophyll α, HABs & Nutrient Loading in Lake Erie. This project focuses on modeling key water quality indicators in Lake Erie, including dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll α, harmful algal blooms (HABs), and nutrient loading. We’re also analyzing current environmental monitoring practices, modeling approaches, and the challenges and requirements for putting in place adaptive watershed management frameworks across both the U.S. and Canadian parts of the Lake Erie basin. The watershed models we’re working with include APEX, AnnAGNPS, HYPE, SWAT, SWWM, providing a comprehensive view of the basin’s dynamics.

Contact us for more information

Related Projects

Lake Winnipeg Basin

Nutrient Management and Water Quality Management in the Lake Winnipeg Basin. This project focuses on improving water quality within the critical Lake Winnipeg Basin…

Lake Simcoe

Lake Simcoe Watershed Modeling, SPARROW and SWAT. Analysis of water quality data in the Lake Simcoe and its tributaries with statistical, semi-empirical and…

Lake Ontario

Zooplankton Variability Analysis and Sampling Design for Lake Ontario, Canada. Eutrophication modelling, scenario analysis of nutrient loading reduction plans…

Bay of Quinte

Bay of Quinte Water Quality Assessment. We test the capacity of an existing simple mass-balance total phosphorus (TP) model to evaluate nutrient loading…

Georgian Bay

Georgian Bay Water Quality Data Analysis. Tributary water quality data analysis with USGS SPARROW model in the Bayesian context, spatial cluster analysis of…

Lake Erie

Modeling of Dissolved Oxygen, Chlorophyll α, HABs & Nutrient Loading in Lake Erie. Analysis of environmental monitoring practices, modelling practices, challenges…

Tell Us About Your Project!

Reach out to our experts.

Sign up to our Newsletter

(We do not share your data with anybody, and only use it for its intended purpose)