Great Lakes region

across Ontario. The invasive species were first spotted in Lake Ontario in 1873, having been carried over in the ballast water of ships. They quickly reproduced in those bodies of water, then bypassed Niagara Falls through the Welland Canal By 1960, they had established themselves in all 5 Great Lakes. Despite being valued as fishing bait and even a human food source, these schools of silver fish are fundamentally altering the Great Lakes ecosystems and doing far more harm than good.…

The Great Lakes hold 21% of our natural freshwater supply. I am a limnologist living in Detroit, Michigan. My city is located near Lake Erie and I visit it weekly with my research team to record the changes in the lakes. I've written two books: one about Lake Erie and the other about Lake Huron. Many believe that The Great Lakes are dying; as an expert and an experienced scientist, I can confirm that this is true mostly because of pollution, habitat loss, and non-native species entering the…

There are two major canal system in Ohio, the Miami and Erie Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal. Both canals start at Lake Erie and go south to the Ohio river. Work began on these canals in 1825. The Ohio and Erie canal’s construction, in the eastern part of Ohio, finished in 1833, but it would take the state and it workers another twelve years to finish the Miami and Erie canal, to the west. The canals faced many challenges after completion. They would often flood damaging the walls, locks, and…

The Love Canal is located in Niagara Falls, New York. It is named after William T. Love who intended for this location to become a dream community where water could be used to power the surrounding industries and homes. By 1910 it became evident that Love would not see his dream fulfilled. Ten years later industries began to use the abandoned ditch to dispose of various chemicals. Landfills can be safely used if they are managed properly. In 1942 a company began using the Love Canal as a…

Canal began in 1817 and opened entirely in 1825, the Erie Canal is considered the engineering marvel of the 19th century. How did the Erie Canal change the US? The Erie Canal affected the US by providing better trade to the middle of the US and Great Lakes. Also the Erie Canal provided more, safer trade routes. Another thing the Erie Canal helped was the population, and with more population comes more money and with. More money comes more free time. More free time then transitions to helping the…

Invasive species can set up unfavorable relationships with the native species in the invaded ecosystem. Kornis, Sharma, Jake Vander Zanden, and Ricciardi, the scientists behind the study “Invasion Success and Impact of an Invasive Fish, Round Goby, in Great Lakes Tributaries“ (2013), stated that some causes for calamitous relationships are because of “diet and habitat overlap” (p 186). When competing for resources in an environment in which native species typically had no issue, the host species…

“wish[es] it to be cold, cold on the Great Lakes of Ontario, so that he may come home to [them] as soon as possible” (MacLeod 302). The narrator demonstrates an act of selfishness as he neglects the global consequences that could occur if the Great Lakes freeze. “The effect of the Great Lakes freezing is crucial because it impacts a range of societal benefits provided by the lakes, from hydropower generation to commercial shipping to the fishing industry” (Great Lakes Environmental Research…

Industrial Pollution comes from contaminated wastes that gets disposed of into the air and water. Pollution affects the entire globe, causing there to be raised health risks. Since there has been multiple accounts for industries contaminating living factors, there has been a plentiful amount of researches that have been finding solutions to these epidemics. This paper will reflect the numerous studies which explores economic country developments with industrial pollution. Canfei He, Zhiji Huang,…

Hamlet: the intimate and violent lover The beauty of live performance lies in the vast potential interpretations of the same event. The scene between Hamlet and Ophelia is quite complex and up for interpretation. There is a lack of emotion and intimacy between Ophelia and Hamlet. This can especially be noted in the scene in which Ophelia is used as a decoy to set Hamlet up. In the Shakespearean version, Hamlet and Ophelia appear quite distant. There is little to no physical contact. However, in…

Should Canada Export Its Water to the United States? Whether or not Canada should export water to the United States has been an ongoing dispute over the past few decades. The U.S. has been through a number of terrible droughts but it seems as though they are reaching the point where some drastic changes will need to be made. Three of the endless amount of reasons why Canada should not export water to the U.S. is because of the cost, no benefits, and damaged ecosystems. One of the foremost…