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an
opportunity
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the
non-academic
community
to
engage
with
Lake
Futures
researchers,
as
they
share
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latest
research
findings and
discuss implications
for
water
policies,
programs,
and
plans
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Ontario.
Webinars will be offered weekly, on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. Webinars will include a 30-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute discussion period.
The Roles of Dams and the Nearshore Zone on Phosphorus Flows Along the River-Lake Interface
Presented by Philippe Van Cappellen, Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Ecohydrology
With continued concern for eutrophication in the lower Great Lakes, scientists, government and stakeholders continue to work together towards effective management solutions. In these freshwater systems, phosphorus is a main driver of algal blooms. Our ability to manage phosphorus in these systems to improve water quality is limited by our understanding of phosphorus flows and cycling along rivers and into large lakes. Join Philippe Van Cappellen, as he shares the latest research progress on phosphorus flows along the river-large lake continuum and how these are impacted by dams and nearshore biogeochemical cycling.