[dailynews] August 27, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: August 27, 2012
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Extremely low water levels could spell shortened season for boaters this fall
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While this summer's sweltering heat has boosted boating traffic at marinas along Lake Ontario's shoreline, boaters likely will start pulling their boats out of the water up to three weeks sooner than usual if the water level continues to drop. Source: Watertown Daily Times (8/26)


SLELO PRISM coordinating invasive species
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Partners of the SLELO-PRISM (St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario - Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) have been busy conducting field work to identify and control invasive species in the eastern Lake Ontario region. Source: Madison County Courier (8/26)


Yorktown cruise ship temporarily stuck in Detroit River
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The Yorktown cruise ship, dubbed "the perfect vessel for relaxed and convivial exploration of America's great coastal waterways," bottomed out in the Detroit River near Ecorse Saturday night. Source: MLive (8/26)


Fish barrier vs. carp DNA: What to believe?
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A review of current efforts to find and stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/25)


Freshwater mussels at risk as rivers, lakes shrink
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Wisconsin's native freshwater mussels are among the creatures affected by soaring temperatures, below normal rainfall and shrinking lakes and rivers. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/25)


Why the Lakes are slowly getting less Great
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With water levels 60 cm below average in Georgian Bay, many residents are calling for adjustments to the water levels throughout the Great Lakes. Source: The Globe and Mail (8/25)


Wild Ricers will have to hunt for good rice beds
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For the third year in a row, the wild rice crop is poor in northern Wisconsin. Source: Wisconsin Public Radio (8/23)


Over $300,000 awarded to preserve and enhance resources surrounding Lake Superior
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Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program awarded $316,147 in grants to 13 projects that will preserve and enhance coastal resources of Lake Superior. Source: Northland's NewsCenter (8/23)


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