Toxic algae blooming in Lake Erie is creating safety concerns for humans and aquatic life prompting the state of Michigan to work with farmers to reduce the phosphorus levels in field runoff.
remote sensing
Eyes in the sky detect Great Lakes harmful algal blooms
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Cyanobacteria can’t grow in the Great Lakes Basin without NASA knowing.
Water
Rising waters threaten wells, drinking water systems
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Four out of the five Great Lakes set water level records for February, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Wisconsin tribe recognizes Menominee River rights
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The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in January asserted that the Menominee River has the right to exist naturally, flourish, evolve, remain unpolluted and carry out its natural ecosystem functions.
Great Lakes
Invasive mussels clear the water and coat the wrecks at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
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Lake Huron is now the clearest Great Lake, dethroning Superior from the top spot while shedding new light on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay.
Water
Irrigation hides climate change threats to streams, water scorpions, trout
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Drops in baseflow can harm stream’s health and the health of the organisms that rely on them. But irrigation can mask climate-driven drops in those flows, said Sue Borchardt, a doctoral student in the department of geography at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Water
Water sensors, data collaboration make Great Lakes smarter
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The Great Lakes Observing System has created “Smart Great Lakes,” by making it easy for the public and policy makers to access data from buoys and underwater probes.
Books
The secret savior of the US and Canada’s shared waters
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Read about the history of the little known International Joint Commission in “The First Century of the International Joint Commission.”
Water
What do small Minnesota lakes sound like?
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Researchers used underwater microphones to collect sounds from 15 Minnesota lakes to understand their baseline sound levels and determine the consequences of noise.
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The first Great Lakes steamboat was a Walk in the Water
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Marine artist and historian Robert McGreevy tells the tale of the first Great Lakes steamboat. Parts of it ended up in the steeple of a Presbyterian church in Lancaster, New York.
Detroit
Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?
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“The Heart of the Lakes” is a new book positioning Southeast Michigan, with its historic water connections and resurgent Detroit waterfront, as the premier freshwater destination.