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- — December 2, 2022
Research Brief: Lake-Wide Microplastic Abundances in Lake Superior

This research article reports on the first lake-wide study of microplastics in Lake Superior,.

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- — April 5, 2016
Lake Superior’s Legacy Mercury

Experts at the National Atmospheric Deposition Program keep an eye on the levels of airborne mercury that affect Lake Superior in the present day. And their data show that the[…]

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- — March 24, 2016
Lake Mendota Invasive Species Impacts

The spiny water flea is a troubling invasive species in the Great Lakes region. In Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota, the tiny creature has been linked with a reduction in water clarity,[…]

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- — January 19, 2016
Great Lakes Water Levels Update

Around this time last year, we were reporting on the changes happening to Great Lakes water levels. Back then, the water bodies were registering a rebound that spelled an end[…]

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