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Great 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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Water 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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Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

By treating them more like the oceans, researchers are trying to better predict future Great Lakes water levels.

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Study suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae

A new study says efforts to reduce harmful algae blooms by limiting phosphorous in Lake Erie could result in more toxic algae.