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Lake Guardian survey, Phragmites treatment, electric vehicles
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The latest from Mr. Great Lakes.
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Mr. Great Lakes on trails, stamps, phragmites
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Hear about the latest in the Great Lakes Bay area.
Nearshore
Mr. Great Lakes: Surveying fish, picking beach litter and mapping Phragmites with satellites
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Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM.
This week Kart discusses fish research on Lake Huron, cleaning up beaches and using satellite data to map phragmites. Text at Mr Great Lakes
Nearshore
Low water levels lead to more phragmites
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The lower the water in the Great Lakes, the larger the stretch of uncovered shoreline for phragmites to invade. And the longer water levels stay low, the more phragmites spreads.
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Rising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders
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European frogbit, an invasive species, has been documented in Wisconsin, where it could threaten native plants, fish and invertebrates. The small, green, heart-shaped lily pad, forms dense mats along the surface of the water, blocking out sunlight that submergent plants need to survive.
Land
Fighting invasive species on one island led to plan for all
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Michigan researchers recently created a series of steps to show people how to rid Great Lakes islands of plants and animals that invade their ecosystems.
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Phrag fight: is it friend or foe?
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How the First Nations people of Walpole Island are approaching the phragmites problem.
Birds
Black tern numbers plummet, invasives largely to blame
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The once-abundant black tern is far less abundant in Great Lakes wetlands.
Catch of the Day
NASA grants MSU $1.5 million to study how humans hurt the environment
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Pollutants like agricultural runoff can be a boon to invasive species.
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Parade of invaders threaten inland lakes
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New invaders are being discovered in Michigan’s inland lakes. Lakeshore property owners can help.