Current recommended limits on the flow of nutrients into Lake Erie from agriculture may be too restrictive for some species of fish. They are, however, suited to maintain healthy fisheries until the middle of this century amid a warming climate, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan.

“Hitting the target for the future is the right thing to do now,” said Don Scavia, professor emeritus at U-M’s School for Environment and Sustainability. “Even though the proposed limits are too much for now, I don’t think they should be relaxed because it takes a decade or longer to affect change.”

This is but one takeaway from the study led by Scavia with collaborators from across the United States and in Asia.

Read the press release on the Michigan News website.