Lake Michigan Mass Balance Results and Publications

The Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study measured and modeled the concentrations of representative pollutants within important compartments of the Lake Michigan ecosystem. Objectives of the study were to:

• Estimate pollutant loading rates,
• Establish a baseline to gauge future progress
• Predict the benefits associated with load reductions, and
• Further understand ecosystem dynamics.

• Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study PCB Modeling Report (pdf) (16.33 MB, December 2006)
• Results of the Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study: Polychlorinated Biphenyls and trans-Nonachlor Data Report (pdf) (5.08 MB, April 2004)
• Results of the Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study: Mercury Data Report, February 2004 (pdf) (3.14 MB, February 2004)
• Results of the Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study: Atrazine Data Report (pdf) (1.8 MB, December 2001)