Lake Erie LaMP - Lakewide Management Plan

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements i

Table of Contents iii

List of Figures . v

List of Tables vii

Introduction . 1

Section 1: Executive Summary . 1

Section 2: Overview

2.1 Introduction to Lake Erie . 1

2.2 LaMP Structure and Process . 4

2.3 References . 9

Section 3: Vision, Ecosystem Management Objectives, and Indicators

3.1 Introduction .1

3.2 Selection of a Lake Erie Ecosystem Management Alternative . 1

3.3 Developing a Lake Erie Vision and Ecosystem Management Objectives 4

3.4 Linking the Vision and Ecosystem Management Objectives to Beneficial Use Impairments 7

3.5 Developing Ecosystem Indicators . 8

3.6 References . 10

Section 4: Synthesis of Beneficial Use Impairment Assessment Conclusions

4.1 Introduction 1

4.2 Human Use Impairments 4

4.3 Impairments Caused by Chemical Contaminants . 10

4.4 Ecological Impairments . 17

4.5 References . 36

Section 5: Sources and Loads

5.1 Approach and Direction . 1

5.2 Integration of Basin-Wide Sediment Quality Data, 1990-2001 (U.S. and Canada) 3

5.3 Screening-Level Survey of Tributaries to the Lower Great Lakes (Canada) . 8

5.4 Source Track-Down Project (Canada) 9

5.5 Mercury and PCB Reduction Initiatives . 10

5.6 Emerging Chemicals 22

5.7 References . 23

Section 6: Habitat

6.1 Introduction 1

6.2 Lake Erie Habitat Strategy 2

6.3 References . 11

Section 7: Public Involvement

7.1 Overview 1

7.2 Background and History 2

7.3 Public Involvement Activities 2

7.4 Lake Erie LaMP Binational Public Forum 3

7.5 Ongoing and Upcoming Activities . 5

7.6 How to Get Involved . 5

Section 8: Human Health

8.1 Introduction 1

8.2 Great Lakes Human Health Network 2

8.3 Pathways of Exposure and Human Health 2

8.4 Evidence for Potential Health Effects - Weight of Evidence

Approach to Linking Environmental Exposure . 7

8.5 Exposure and Health Effects Research Needs for PBT Chemicals12

8.6 Conclusion 13

8.7 References . 19

Section 9: Remedial Action Plans and Watershed Implementation

9.1 Introduction 1

9.2 Remedial Action Plan Updates . 2

9.3 Watershed Projects .15

Section 10: Assessment and Tracking Progress

10.1 Introduction 1

10.2 Improving Binational Coordination of Great Lakes Monitoring 2

10.3 Marsh Monitoring Program . 3

10.4 Trends in Contaminants in Ontario’s Lake Erie Sport Fish . 7

10.5 Trends in Contaminants and Population Levels of Colonial Waterbirds . 12

10.6 Ohio Lake Erie Quality Index 13

10.7 State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC) . 14

10.8 References . 14

Section 11: Significant Ongoing and Emerging Issues

11.1 Introduction 1

11.2 2003 Update on Non-Native Invasive Species in Lake Erie . 1

11.3 Nutrients and the Food Web: A Summary of the Lake Erie Trophic Status Study . 6

11.4 Climate, Water Levels and Habitats 7

11.5 Double-Crested Cormorants in the Great Lakes . 8

11.6 Status of the Fish Community 10

11.7 Cyanobacteria 11

11.8 Cladophora (C. glomerata) . 12

11.9 Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in the Environment

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11.10 Fish and Wildlife Deaths Due to Botulism Type E 13

11.11 References . 17

Section 12: Pathways to Achievement

12.1 Introduction 1

12.2 Connections to Existing Binational Programs 2

12.3 Lake Erie LaMP 2004 Work Plan 7

12.4 References . 7