Climate, Dead Zones and Fish: Solving a ‘Wicked Problem’ in Lake Erie and Beyond

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here’s a famous piece of advice from hockey, attributed to Wayne Gretzky, about how it’s better to skate to where the puck is headed rather than where it is.

here’s a famous piece of advice from hockey, attributed to Wayne Gretzky, about how it’s better to skate to where the puck is headed rather than where it is.

Research is now showing that regulations designed to protect Lake Erie’s water quality are heeding the Great One’s words when it comes to safeguarding the Great Lake’s fisheries.

Specifically, the currently recommended limits on the flow of nutrients into Lake Erie from agriculture may be too restrictive for some species of fish. They are, however, suited to maintain healthy fisheries until the middle of this century amid a warming climate, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan.

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A yellow perch. (Photo credit: Ken Hammond/USDA)