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- — July 28, 2015
Three New Diatom Species Found In Lake Of The Clouds

After a summer sampling trip to Michigan’s Lake of the Clouds, students at the University of Michigan’s Biological Station have uncovered three new diatom species, according to a release from[…]

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- — April 7, 2015
Lake Michigan-Huron Up 20 Inches Since 2014

Following the nearly complete ice cover of the last two winters and lowered fall evaporation rates that came with that, the Great Lakes have rebounded to unexpectedly high levels. Lake[…]

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- — September 10, 2014
Research Summary: Effects Of Nutrient Limitation On The Release And Use of Dissolved Organic Carbon From Benthic Algae In Lake Michigan

In recent years, benthic macroalgae have become increasingly abundant in nearshore areas of the Laurentian Great Lakes, frequently forming nuisance blooms and mats of dead and decaying algae that harbor[…]

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- — May 19, 2014
Study Finds Most Lake Michigan Beach Trash Comes From Visitors

An analysis of garbage found on five Lake Michigan beaches finds that most trash comes from visitors instead of offshore sources, according to the Holland Sentinel. Hundreds of thousands of[…]

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