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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Study: Fish can recover from mercury pollution faster than thought

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now December 15, 2021

The 15 years of studying mercury impacts in a small northern Ontario lake culminated in some unexpected results.

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Mercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now November 19, 2019November 9, 2025
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International Joint Commission Calls for Improved Great Lakes Atmospheric Mercury Monitoring

by Lea Vigi December 9, 2015November 10, 2025

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