A non-native species appearing in an ecosystem is usually alarming- and for good reason. Invading species act as competition for space and resources for native species. They can disrupt the food chain and destroy the systems they invade. However, the round goby- an invasive fish, is prompting environmentalists to think differently about invasive species.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published its findings this past January stating that nearly 1,000 water systems throughout the United States serving 1.1 million people have excessive amounts of arsenic—a known carcinogen— present.
A new smartphone app keeps beachgoers up to date on Great Lakes beach conditions. The myBeachcast app supplies hourly reports from beach databases.
Bob Carlson, Kent State Professor Emeritus leads the Secchi Dip-In, a program through which volunteers from across the country to send in lake transparency data to be organized and entered into a database. Now in its 18th year, Carlson’s program encourages local participation in lake monitoring to track changes and trends in lakes across the United States.
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