The progeny of lake sturgeon from Michigan will be released into the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio.
Lester Graham, Michigan Public
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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EPA to decide soon on Ohio plan to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Erie
Phosphorus pollution feeds cyanobacterial blooms in the western basin of Lake Erie. Ohio submitted a plan to reduce phosphorus runoff, but many believe it will fail.
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What's being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?
As researchers learn more about the hazards of plastics and microplastics in the Great Lakes, it’s becoming clear Canada and the U.S. need to cooperate in stopping the pollution.
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New federal money is the start of an effort to make Great Lakes coasts more resilient
Federal money can be used to restore wetlands, buy property to use as a buffer, and invest in nature-based infrastructure.
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Michigan crews prepare for a Great Lakes oil spill
Training exercises like the one that recently took place in Rogers City help companies that transport or store oil in the Great Lakes prepare for a worst-case scenario.
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Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual
NOAA satellite images and a research vessel sampling Lake Erie water both found evidence of harmful algal blooms on July 5, a much earlier date than typical.
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Anishinaabe tribes work to save Michigan whitefish
Great Lakes whitefish are in decline, in part because dams block their passage to rivers where they once spawned. Tribal scientists are looking to save a fish of economic and cultural importance.
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Frogs, salamanders, fairy shrimp usher in spring at Michigan vernal pools
Some call it prom night for amphibians: When warm rain falls in early spring, Michigan’s normally-elusive salamanders and other species gather at ephemeral wetlands to dance in the dark, looking for a mate.
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Great Lakes invasive carp barrier system scaled down to be more cost efficient, but cost rises
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a new estimate for the Brandon Road invasive carp barrier system. It’s smaller, but costs more.
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Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters
A new phase of restoration along polluted areas stretching from Midland to Saginaw to Bay City and beyond is up for public scrutiny.