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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Whitefish recruitment
-Lake whitefish, a native species in the Great Lakes, is experiencing what is known in the world of fisheries biology as a “recruitment problem.”
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New web scanning technology helps protect the Great Lakes from invasive species
-Great Lakes officials are using tech to scan the web for businesses selling invasive species. The Great Lakes Commission is testing a web-crawler that scans for websites selling invasive species that could harm the Great Lakes.
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ArticleClimate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesMichiganNewsPolicyThe StatesNOAA doubles five-year grant to $53 million for Great Lakes researchers at University of Michigan
-The University of Michigan is getting $53 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to further study the Great Lakes. That doubles the amount of research money available. The federal grant will be released over a five-year period.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchModern sea lamprey control pits technology against the invaders
-A lamprey-specific pesticide is currently the main form of invasive lamprey control in the Great Lakes. The lampricide also hurts native lamprey and mud puppies, but are there other options?
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: The imperiled mussels of the Detroit River
-Researchers see hope still for the Detroit River’s native freshwater mussels and say remediation efforts could be a big opportunity for the endangered mussels.
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AgricultureCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
-Much has changed since the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1836, notably because of invasive mussels. But human activity changed the Great Lakes long before then.
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APAsian CarpChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchFrom ‘carp’ to ‘copi’: unpopular fish getting a makeover
-Turning carp into a popular household and restaurant menu item is one way officials hope to rein in a decades-old invasion threatening native fish, mussels and aquatic plants in the Great Lakes.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksWater Quality and Restoration EffortsJEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species
-Aquatic invasive species continue to spread and threaten the ecosystem in the waterways near Alpena, local environmental professionals say.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinRising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders
-A new study documents the first sighting of the invasive species, European frogbit, in Wisconsin and says that it could threaten native plants, fish and invertebrates.
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Algae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer
-This is why we love Michigan. What to expect in terms of weather, beach cover and water conditions on the Great Lakes.