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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.
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.
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.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
Clarkson receives $1.4 million to study contaminants in Great Lakes fish
North Country Now (1/31)
Clarkson University has received $1.4 million to monitor formerly untraceable contaminants to water supply by studying the effects on fish in each of the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes scientists educate communities; put research to work
Great Lakes Echo (1/26)
At the Lake Superior Estuarine Research Reserve, scientists study the usual Great Lakes issues – invasive species, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. This research is then taken directly to the community, addressing local issues.
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3 | Lake Superior and its tributaries
Peninsula Harbor: Located in Marathon, Ont., on the northeastern shore of Lake Superior, historical discharges from a paper mill and the water pollution control plant have caused severe damage to the harbor's ecosystem.
Jackfish Bay: Wastewater from a paper mill as well as nonpoint source pollution, sediment contamination, and spills have contaminated the bay.
Nipigon Bay: The communities of Red Rock and Nipigon are located within this AOC; discharges from a packaging company, pollution from historic log drives, and excessive water level fluctuations have all contributed to the degradation of the bay.
Thunder Bay: While the bay is one of the largest grain handling ports in the world, much of the pollution is a result of the forest products industry.
St. Louis River: The largest U.S. tributary to Lake Superior, the AOC is located in the lower St. Louis River. The river has been degraded by improperly handled sewage, leaking landfills and hazardous wastes, and the loss of its open water and wetlands due to filling in the river's estuary.
Deer Lake-Carp Creek River: While mercury discharge from mining factories ended in 1981, mercury contamination is still a problem for this AOC.
Torch Lake: Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, 100 years of copper mining, milling, and smelting activities has contaminated the waters.
