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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.
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.
No aquarium for Windsor
CBC News (1/31)
Aquariums in Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago prove to be too much competition for Windsor.
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4 | Lake Michigan and its tributaries
Manistique River: The AOC encompasses the last 1.7 miles of the river before it connects with Lake Michigan; degradation has occurred from the physical alteration of the river (artificial islands and a dam) as well as discharge from paper mills and a wastewater treatment plant.
Menominee River: Forming the boundary between the northeast corner of Wisconsin and the southern tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the river has been polluted by a chemical company, two paper mills, two municipal wastewater treatment plants, a ship building company, and a foundry.
Fox River-Southern Green Bay: Including the largest inland lake in Wisconsin, this AOC's water resources have been affected by runoff pollution from urban and rural areas, municipal and industrial wastewater discharges, and degraded habitats.
Sheboygan River: Serving as a sink for pollutants from three different watersheds, the river is contaminated with suspended solids, PCBs, and heavy metals.
Milwaukee Estuary: Acting as both a source of Lake Michigan pollution and sink for watershed pollutants, urban runoff is the largest source of pollution for the estuary.
Waukegan Harbor: Located in Lake County, Ill., various industrial sites contributed to the harbor's contaminated sediment problem. The harbor has been dredged, and the AOC is close to delisting.
Grand Calumet River: Originating in the industrial city of Gary, Ind., 90% of the river's flow contains municipal and industrial discharge and combined sewer overflows.
Kalamazoo River: Historic releases of PCBs from de-inking operations at local papermills have degraded the Kalamazoo River.
Muskegon Lake: This inland lake, located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, has suffered from discharges of wastewater plant pollution, combined sewer overflows, and urban runoff.
White Lake: White Lake was originally listed as an AOC primarily due to contaminated groundwater migrating to the lake from the Occidental Chemical Site (formerly Hooker Chemical Company).
