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Lake Erie Center Projects on the Maumee River and Bay

Lake Erie Center Projects on the Maumee River and Bay. T homas Bridgeman, University of Toledo December 1, 2011. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects. Current Projects Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project

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Lake Erie Center Projects on the Maumee River and Bay

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  1. Lake Erie Center Projects on the Maumee River and Bay • Thomas Bridgeman, University of Toledo • December 1, 2011

  2. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project • Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients • Environmental Sensor Network for the Lake Erie Center • Bayshore Power plant effects on Fish and Algal blooms • Effects of Hypolimnetic Hypoxia on Yellow Perch • Recently Concluded • Lake Erie Algal Source Tracking Project (2009-2010) • Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal Blooms (2009-2011) • Ecology of MicrocystisBlooms (2007-2010) • Other Projects • Lake Erie Nearshore-Offshore Study-LENONS (USEPA) • Nearshore Habitat Monitoring (Ohio EPA)

  3. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring • University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center and Dept. Environ. Sci. • T. Bridgeman and students • 2002-present • Funding from USEPA, LEPF, Ohio Sea Grant, NOAA, NRCS, US-ARMY, US-AF West Sister Island Maumee Bay

  4. Annual estimate of Microcystis 2009 2002

  5. Microcystis in Lake Erie • The Microcystis-Anabaenabloom of 2009 was the largest in recent years in our sampling region • …until 2011 2011

  6. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring (2002-present) • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project (2011-2015) • University of Michigan • A. Michalak (PI,now at Stanford) • D. Scavia • D. Huntzinger • M. Moore • A. Steiner • Several other institutions and researchers (see D. Scavia) • University of Toledo • T. Bridgeman • S. Panek (MS Student) • R. Kuhaneck (MS student) • Support from NSF WSC program

  7. Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project • U. Toledo Component • Lake Monitoring • High Resolution DRP measurements (Cycle P) • Lyngbya growth studies High Resolution DRP measurements (Cycle P) -Test unit on Maumee River, 2011 -Deploy in western Lake Erie 2012 for storm events Microcystis scum on Lyngbya mats, Lake Erie Center, August 2011. credit: T. Crail

  8. Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project • Lyngbya growth studies • (Sarah Panek, Rachel Kuhaneck) • Lyngbya distribution and biomass • Lyngbya habitat: (depth, light, substrate, nutrients) • Lyngbya growth rates Lyngbya distribution and lake temperature (S. Panek) Lyngbya growth rate peaks at 26 C (S. Panek, R. Kuhaneck)

  9. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring (2002-present) • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project (2011-2015) • Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients (2011-2012). • University of Toledo, Dept. Environmental Sciences • J. Chaffin (PhD candidate) • T. Bridgeman • Support from Lake Erie Protection Fund (2011-2012)

  10. Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients (J. Chaffin, T. Bridgeman, LEPF, 2011-2012) • Early summer • High N • High TN:TP • P limited • Fall • Low N • Low TN:TP • N limited • Sources of bloom • Rivers • Sediments August 11 2011 MODIS images October 7 2011

  11. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring (2002-present) • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project (2011-2015) • Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients (2011-2012). • Environmental Sensor network for the Lake Erie Center (2011-2013) • University of Toledo, Dept. Environmental Sci. • C. Stepien • J. Chen • R. Becker • T. Bridgeman • University of Toledo, Dept. Geography and Planning • K. Czajkowski • Collaboration with NOAA-GLERL and City of Toledo

  12. Environmental Sensor Network at the Lake Erie Center Selected Preliminary Results Early analysis of the fluxes at the marshland site revealed that the wetland released evident methane especially during daytime at a much higher magniudethan other temperate wetlands. The cropland generally releesmethane during the daytime, and uptakes small amounts of methane at night. However, the orders of methane fluxes in the cropland are much smaller than in the marshland. Project Overview The Environmental Sensor Network (ESN) includes six eddy covariance (EC) flux tower monitoring stations to measure fluxes across the Western basin of Lake Erie, including two stations (PermS1, PermS2) on permanent structures in Lake Erie, a vessel-mounted station on the LEC’s research boat (BoatS), a station in an agricultural field, a station in a coastal wetland and large tower station in a mixed oak forest known as “Oak Openings”. ESN is a contributing member of the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) and the Ameriflux Network. Biometric and chamber based measurements of ancillary ecosystem characteristics are conducted at both the site and watershed scales. Western basin, Lake Erie CO2, H2O, and energy fluxes of a freshwater lake ecosystem on top of the city of Toledo water intake crib. Western basin, Lake Erie CO2, H2O, and energy fluxes of a freshwater lake ecosystem on top of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Toledo Light #2 light beacon. Swanton, Ohio The Oak Openings Metro Park is the sole Amerifluxtower site in Ohio. Measuring the carbon sequestration capacity of managed forest ecosystems. Curtice, Ohio CO2, CH4, H2O, N2O, and energy fluxes in an agricultural field are measured using an open-path eddy covariance system and static chambers. Port Clinton, Ohio CO2, CH4, H2O, and energy fluxes in a managed coastal wetland ecosystem along the Lake Erie shoreline. The working framework The ESN is a real-time platform that focuses on net ecosystem exchange of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, H2O, and energy) as well as the physical, chemical and biological properties of the western basin of Lake Erie. All data, including those of six flux towers, will be open access to promote education, research, and public awareness. Acknowledgements The ESN is funded by the FSML program of the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. It is overseen by Dr. Jiquan Chen, Dr. Carol Stepien, Dr. Johan Gottgens, Dr. Richard Becker, Dr Thomas Bridgeman, and Dr. Kevin Czajkowski at the University of Toledo. Contact Michael Deal; Email: michael.deal@utoledo.edu Phone: 419-530-4278 Fax: 419-530-4421 Proposed route of the vessel-mounted eddy covariance flux tower (BoatS) through the algal bloom at the estuarine of the Maumee River and the sedimentary flow south of the Detroit River within the route of the permanent flux towers (PermS1, PermS2).

  13. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring (2002-present) • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project (2011-2015) • Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients (2011-2012). • Environmental Sensor Network for the Lake Erie Center (2011-2012) • Effects of Bayshore power plant on ecosystem function in Maumee Bay

  14. Effects of Bayshore power plant on ecosystem function in Maumee Bay C.M. Mayer (PI);University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center, and Department of Environmental Sciences 6200 Bayshore Rd., Oregon, OH 43618, (419) 530-8377, christine.mayer@utoledo.edu Co-Investigators: T.B. Bridgeman, and C.A. Stepien;University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center, and Department of Environmental Sciences 6200 Bayshore Rd., Oregon, OH 43618. J. Tyson; ODNR-DOW, 305 E. Shoreline Dr., Sandusky, OH P. Kocovsky;USGS Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Erie Biological Station, 6100 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky C. Stow; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 4840 South State Road, Ann Arbor, MI Senior Personnel: Eric Weimer; ODNR-DOW, 305 E. Shoreline Dr., Sandusky, OH University of Toledo Graduate Students: M. DuFour (MS); larval fish ecology A. Haponski (PhD); larval fish genetics R. Kuhaneck(MS); algal ecology S. Panek (MS); algal ecology J. Pritt (PhD); larval fish ecology T. Sullivan(MS); larval fish genetics

  15. A partial list of LEC Maumee River-Bay projects • Current Projects • Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie water quality monitoring (2002-present) • Lake Erie Water Sustainability and Climate project (2011-2015) • Genetic diversity of Microcystis across spatial and temporal nutrient gradients • Environmental Sensor Network for the Lake Erie Center • BayshorePower plant effects on Fish and Algal blooms (2009-2012) • Effects of Hypolimnetic Hypoxia on Yellow Perch (2008-2011) • University of Toledo, Dept. of Environ. Sci. • Betsy Bodamer (Ph.Dcandidate),T. Bridgeman,V.Sigler • University of Toledo, Health Sciences • R. Ruch, J. Turner • Funding from Ohio Board of Regents

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