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Where’s the Concern? Week Fifteen

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Each week, Great Lakes Echo features a photo story about a different Area of Concern designated by the U.S. or Canadian governments in the Great Lakes basin. Guess where the area is located, based on the description of the site.

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Little Things, Big Problems: Emerald Ash Borer

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Last year, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative began producing a series of educational videos about invasive species in the Great Lakes with the National Park Service. New videos have been recently uploaded, and you can watch the entire “Little Things, Big Problems” series here on Echo. This video discusses how the emerald ash borer is killing Great Lakes trees and harming the lumber industry.

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Jeopardy in July: Lake Huron’s depth

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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. survey tools
The answer to the previous question: Monitoring of Lake Huron bird eggs revealed high concentrations of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in herring gulls.

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PSA: Throw away trash, wash your hands

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Throughout the summer Great Lakes Echo will feature an occasional series of public service announcements produced by Michigan’s Ottawa County Health Department  to promote clean beaches. The department has created rack cards on issues that affect the health of beaches to distribute in schools and visitors’ centers throughout the state. This one stresses the importance of hand washing after you swim and before you eat. Washing your hands will help prevent the spread of bacteria, such as E. coli, which can cause recreational water illness. For example, Echo reported last year that staphylococcus aureus, or staph, was an emerging beach threat likely caused by swimmers since staph usually lives on skin.

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Jeopardy in July: Bird eggs in Lake Huron

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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. survey tools
The answer to the previous question: The water of Lake Superior is fed by over 200 rivers.

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Jeopardy in July: The waters of Lake Superior…

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This is part of our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature, where we will post Great Lakes trivia throughout the month. Check back for the answers – and new questions. web survey
The answer to the previous question: Lake Superior water levels have been governed by the International Board of Control, established in 1914 by the International Joint Commission.