Echo
Researcher’s love of fish spawns #25DaysofFishmas
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A Great Lakes researcher has launched a new holiday celebrating fish and “bad puns.”
Catch of the Day
Federal ballast water rules would replace state’s, if bill passes
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Michigan’s ballast water regulations are deterring oceangoing vessels from entering Michigan ports to pick up exports.
Fish
Researchers ask public for fish guts and the money to study them
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This citizen science project gives clues on how to better manage Great Lakes fish stocks.
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.
Homepage Featured
Foreign wasp could be recruited for bug battle
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The solution to an invasive stink bug may be it’s predator from back home
Invaders
Grass carp eggs discovered in Lake Erie tributary
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It’s not Asian carp, but the species still comes with its own threats.
Invaders
USDA warns about invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
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The US Department of Agriculture is asking residents along the Great Lakes corridor and beyond to watch out for an invader–the Asian Longhorned Beetle.
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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.
Wildlife
Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says
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In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.
Fish
Pisces porn: Could the sounds of spawning lure lake trout?
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Researchers have discovered that the fish make noise on spawning beds, a finding that could lead to better monitoring and perhaps help boost their numbers.