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U-M divers retrieve 8,900-year-old piece of wood from Lake Huron
Annarbor.com (12/12)
University of Michigan researchers announced they have found a 5 1/2 foot long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old in Lake Huron.
Superior researchers studying invasives, ballast water
Ashland Current (2/9)
Determining how clean a ship's ballast water must be to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species is the goal of the latest research partnership between the Northeast-Midwest Institute and the Lake Superior Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
RIVERKEEPERS: Tending the waterways
Niagara Gazette (2/6)
The goal of the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is two-fold: protecting the water quantity and the quality, as well as connecting people to the waterfront.
Internationally renowned ‘Ocean Doctor’ to speak in Grand Rapids
MLive.com (2/3)
Known as the “Ocean Doctor,” David Guggenheim will speak in Grand Rapids, Mich., about the many similarities between the threats to the oceans and to our Great Lakes.
SUNY Fredonia to lead Great Lakes pollution study
Wall Street Journal (2/3)
Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes will be the focus of a study this summer. Led by the State University of New York at Fredonia, researchers will try to quantify the amount of plastic polluting the fresh water Great Lakes.
SSC students taking part in marine science bowl
Arenac County Independent (1/31)
Teams of Michigan high school students will be heading to Ann Arbor this weekend to take part in the annual Great Lakes Bowl, a quiz event that focuses on questions about marine and freshwater systems and biology.
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What are the effects of water pollution in the Great Lakes?
from Ben in Plymouth, MI, Age 14
Unfortunately, there are many effects of water pollution in the Great Lakes. Many people and companies have dumped trash and waste products into the Great Lakes either accidentally and intentionally. These pollutants are often carried away by the current, but they do not disappear.
Some effects of water pollution include the following:
- Deformities of fish, birds, and other wildlife, sometimes leading to fish consumption advisories and even to complete loss of fish and wildlife habitat
- Taste and color differences in lake water, which can lead to restrictions placed on drinking water and swimming (beach closings)
- Raised and new added costs to agriculture and industry for clean-ups and other extra efforts
- Death of beneficial microscopic organisms and the over-production of undesirable algae as well as degradation of the lake bottom, which serves as a home for many types of organisms
Related references:
TEACH: Areas of Concern
Thank you for your question!
Answered on May 17, 2001