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Photo Friday: butterfly rests in Faithorn
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To submit an image to Great Lakes Echo Photo Friday, send photo, caption and your name to greatlakesecho@gmail.com.
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VIDEO: Scientists examine the world’s freshwater lakes
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The Large Lakes Observatory is observing the Great Lakes to better understand threats to the world’s freshwater resources. Research teams are studying everything from climate change impacts on the lakes to nitrate build-ups. And it’s not just the Great Lakes. With support from the National Science Foundation, the observatory’s scientists are studying the biology, chemistry, physics and geology of large lakes around the world. The video below highlights some of their research in the Great Lakes.
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VIDEO: Mussels coating ancient reefs in Lake Michigan
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When people talk about restoring the Great Lakes, they’re not looking back as far as John Janssen, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Scientists. “I want to bring the coral reefs back,” Janssen said. Ancient coral reefs are peppered throughout some of the Great Lakes where glaciers carved out tough rock formations 400 million years ago. Remnants of reefs can be seen on the eastern side of Lake Michigan, the Bruce Peninsula of Lake Huron, the southwestern side of Lake Erie and near Niagara Falls. Lake Superior is the only lake that never had reefs.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 4
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This is the fourth video in a series of short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 3
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This is the third video in a four part series of documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 2
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This is the second video of four short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.
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VIDEO: Documentary series highlights invasive species in national parks – Part 1
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The is the first of of a four part series of short documentaries covering invasive species in the Great Lakes, showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them.