Scientists fear a federal lab won't perform its harmful algae bloom work this year because of staffing losses and future planned budget cuts.

After failing to land the big catch last year, lawmakers have cast their line again to hook the walleye as the state fish. Here's the latest effort.

NOAA has detected levels of the harmful toxin, microcystin, in Lake Erie weeks earlier than it is usually detected in routine water tests. While it’s unclear if the toxin originated from Lake Erie or ...

Artificial impoundments cover about 30 times more surface area than do natural lakes and ponds not counting Lake Erie, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Explore shocking findings of microplastics in fish from Lake Ontario. Discover the impact on Great Lakes ecosystems.

How to track algae in Lake Erie Each summer, western Lake Erie suffers an algal bloom so large it can be seen from space, making water toxic to fish, wildlife, pets and people, according to the ...

Our sensitive teeth originally evolved from the "body armor" of extinct fish that lived 465 million years ago, scientists say. In a new study, the researchers showed how sensory tissue discovered ...

Typically, a dozen probationary and 25 seasonal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workers conduct sea lamprey control in Lake Erie tributaries including Cattaraugus Creek.

But while there are plenty of current-day nightmare creatures, the most horrific monsters to ever stalk the Earth all seem to ...