| The southeast US region is home to more species of freshwater animals than anywhere else in the world, including nearly two-thirds of all US fish species. Loss of water quality and water diverted for other uses is resulting in rapid drops in many unique species there. Many freshwater species in the southeast live in karst.. Read more Posted in Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Over 50 species of freshwater animals close to extinction in Southeast US
YSI donates monitoring buoy to improve Ohio water quality
| Yellowsprings, Inc. recently donated a monitoring buoy and the Ohio EPA leased three more to help study the water quality of Grand Lake Saint Mary in western Ohio. Officials from the Ohio EPA say that the monitoring buoys will save the state money by autonomously collecting and streaming data, allowing managers to focus their time.. Read more Also posted in News, Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Leave a comment
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Lakes more sensitive to climate change than landscapes
| New research on a globally distributed set of lakes shows that lakes are more sensitive to changes in temperature than are land ecosystems. As organisms respire they produce CO2, an important greenhouse gas. In lakes, increases in temperature increase the rate of CO2 production faster than compared with the landscape. These findings.. Read more Also posted in Lake Chemistry, News Leave a comment
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Asian Carp DNA detected in Lake Erie
| DNA from Asian Carp has been detected in Lake Erie. It is feared that if the Asian Carp, an invasive species, gains a foothold in the Great Lakes it may do millions of dollars of damage. While only about 1.5% of samples indicated the presence of the invasive species, officials from Ohio, Michigan and the.. Read more Also posted in News Leave a comment
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Record sturgeon caught in British Columbia
| A 12 foot 4 inch White Sturgeon was recently caught in the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. Estimated at 1,100 pounds before it was released, it is believed to be the largest fish ever caught in North America. The White Sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America and the third largest species.. Read more Posted in Uncategorized Leave a comment
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