Nearshore
Volunteers in forefront of monitoring Great Lakes streams
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Counting, identifying macroinvertebates helps assess water quality
Wildlife
Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture
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Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.
Land
MSU study: fertilizers throw off nitrogen cycle
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They boost crops like corn but have some not so great side effects.
Wildlife
This creature turns water into jelly
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Declining calcium means this zooplankton is increasing in many inland lakes, clogging water intakes and disrupting the food web.
Recreation
Canoe lawsuit could establish New York recreational waterway access
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Case examines issues of trespass, navigability and commercial use.
Waste
UM researcher says microplastics could threaten Great Lakes fish
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A research project at the University of Michigan is looking at the impact that microplastics could have on Great Lakes wildlife.
Energy
Planned project would nearly double Michigan’s solar capacity
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A municipal utility hopes to put a large solar array on an old auto manufacturing site.
Wildlife
New fish vaccine technique could save fledgling industry time, money
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It goes into different nostrils, allowing two different kinds to be administered at once without limiting their effectiveness.
Wildlife
Fish farmer says regulatory hurdles hinder industry expansion
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Experts say that fish farms can efficiently produce protein to meet the demands of a growing population and help rural economies.
Wildlife
Researchers battle disease that hinders aquaculture growth
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The virus has cut into profits even though it has not yet been found in fish farms.