Canada Establishes the Experimental Lakes Area
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: 1968
Article abstract: The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) was established in response to concern for the degenerating state of the lower Great Lakes, specifically for the study of the effects of eutrophication on lake ecosystems.
Summary of Event
In 1965, concern over the state of the lower Great Lakes led to elaborate responses in both the United States and Canada. In Canada, the Fisheries Research Board in the Department of Fisheries and Forestry established a Eutrophication Section in its Freshwater Institute. This section was to study eutrophication, the...
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