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Invasive mussels causing massive ecological changes in Great Lakes
The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused "massive, ecosystem-wide changes" throughout lakes Michigan and Huron, two of the planet's largest freshwater lakes, according to a new ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Judge focuses on carp DNA in lawsuit over locks
(AP) -- The reliability of DNA testing suggesting Asian carp may already be in waterways near Lake Michigan was the focus of final arguments Monday in a lawsuit seeking the closure of Chicago-area shipping locks to halt ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Death of the 'Doughnut': How quaggas are casting a pall on the Lake Michigan fishery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Something has been eating Charlie Kerfoot's doughnut, and all fingers point to a European mollusk about the size of a fat lima bean.
Sep 03, 2010 |
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Notre Dame biologist's DNA detections validated by Asian carp capture in Lake Calumet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The capture of a bighead carp in Lake Calumet, Ill., on June 22 (Tuesday), is the first capture of a live Asian carp between the electric barrier in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Asian carp found close to Lake Michigan, past barriers
A 19-pound Asian carp has been found near the shore of Lake Michigan, above a navigation lock that regional political leaders had been demanding the Army Corps slam shut to try to keep the invaders out of the world's largest ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Epidemic this year? Check the lake's shape
Of all the things that might control the onset of disease epidemics in Michigan lakes, the shape of the lakes' bottoms might seem unlikely. But that is precisely the case, and a new BioScience report by sci ...
May 05, 2010 |
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6-week search finds no Asian carp near Chicago
(AP) -- An initial six-week mission to catch and kill Asian carp lurking on the Great Lakes' doorstep turned up none of the despised fish, suggesting few if any have eluded an electric barrier designed to ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Court refuses second Asian carp injunction request
(AP) -- The Supreme Court has turned down a second request to immediately close shipping locks to prevent invasive Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.
Mar 22, 2010 |
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UI study measures levels of PCBs flowing from Indiana canal to air and water
A University of Iowa study supports an earlier UI report that found polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments lining the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind. The study also presents data showing ...
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area
(AP) -- Armed with sprawling fishing nets and boats equipped with electric prods, state and federal fisheries biologists began a "search-and-destroy" mission in Chicago-area waterways Wednesday aimed at rooting out the dreaded ...
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance
(AP) -- With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes' doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn't use the most promising ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks
(AP) -- Michigan wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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More Asian carp DNA found near Lake Michigan, officials say
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has more evidence indicating that the dreaded Asian carp is in Lake Michigan, making the announcement hours after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to force Illinois to do more to ...
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Study on Great Lakes erosion dredges up controversy
The Great Lakes aren't as great as they once were. A U.S.-Canadian study released Tuesday reveals that unexpected erosion in the St. Clair River following a 1962 dredging project has permanently lowered Lakes Michigan and ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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No Asian carp found yet in Ill. fish kill
(AP) -- No Asian carp have been spotted so far in a Chicago canal during a massive fish kill aimed at trying to keep the giant fish out of the Great Lakes.
Dec 03, 2009 |
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