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Science Newsletter

Lake Simcoe Science Newsletters

A series of newsletters written by LSRCA science and monitoring staff. Each volume focuses on the numerous factors that impact the health of Lake Simcoe and its watershed based on the monitoring data we collect and analyze.

There is no one cause and no one solution to managing the health of Lake Simcoe, but it begins with an integrated approach to managing the entire Lake Simcoe watershed. The watershed is a complex and dynamic system that changes over time in response to both human activities and natural events.

Three large piles of different types of winter salt.

Sodium Chloride

Lake Simcoe Science Sodium Chloride (Winter Salt)​ In this issue, we take a look at an emerging environmental concern in the Lake Simcoe watershed and

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An aerial photo of Lake Simcoe. The Lake is surrounded by forests and urban neighbourhoods.

Phosphorus Cycle

Lake Simcoe Science The Phosphorus Cycle A View From Inside the Lake ​​ Excess phosphorus is the single biggest lake management problem around the world and

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A cluser of zebra mussles sitting on top of water.

Invasive Mussels

Lake Simcoe Science Invasive Mussels​ Uninvited Lake Dwellers  In the past 200 years close to 150 species of foreign plants and animals have established th​emselves

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A hand holding a round goby fish, an invasive species.

A Fish Tale

Lake Simcoe Science A Fish Tale Fish are Important Measures of Ecosystem Health  It is widely understood that biodiversity is a measure of ecosystem health.

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A close-up photo of water pouring into hands.

Groundwater Recharge

Lake Simcoe Science Groundwater Recharge Do you know where your tap water comes from? If you live in the Lake Simcoe watershed, chances are it

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Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Lake Simcoe Science Benthic Macoinvertebrates Our Creature Feature ​Bugs are vital to our own existence; they ensure we have fruits and vegetables to eat by

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A bunch of mussels close up

Mussel Loss, Mussel Gain

Lake Simcoe Science Mussel Loss, Mussel Gain ​In 2012, LSRCA published a Science Newsletter showing where invasive zebra and quagga mussels were found in Lake

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Wildlife Ecopassages

Roads are Dangerous Places for Wildlife  With the ever-increasing encroachment of human settlement and the resulting expansion of road networks, wildlife habitats are getting smaller

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Road Closure From Flooding

Flood Forecasting and Our Role

Flood Forecasting​ ​​Our critical role in flood protection  Flooding is the most dangerous natural hazard in Ontario in terms of property damage, civil disruption and

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