The fourth-largest lake of the Five Great Lakes, suffered by blue-green algae. From 1960’s to today, lake Erie is polluted by humans and need helps from us. In 1960’s, lake Erie had polluted due to the industries dumping pollutants which led to bloomed algal. Also, the Cuyahoga River caught fire, bringing attention to water quality.
In 1972, for the “burning river and the “dead” lake”, people started the “Clean Water Act” to improve water quality. As a result of changes of environment made more phosphorus, what algae fed by, to be worse, USA and Canadian government spent billions to reduce it. Also, plastic waste washed into Lake Erie caused aquatic organisms eating them and die. So, industries and organizations are trying to reduce plastic
In 1972, for the “burning river and the “dead” lake”, people started the “Clean Water Act” to improve water quality. As a result of changes of environment made more phosphorus, what algae fed by, to be worse, USA and Canadian government spent billions to reduce it. Also, plastic waste washed into Lake Erie caused aquatic organisms eating them and die. So, industries and organizations are trying to reduce plastic