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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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6 | Lake Erie and its tributaries
Maumee River: Although the river originates in Ft. Wayne, Ind., most of the Maumee lies in northern Ohio. Agricultural runoff and dumps lining the river have contributed to its contamination.
Black River: The Black River AOC encompasses the entire watershed in Ohio, and non-point source pollution is currently the greatest factor contributing to its degradation.
River Raisin: The AOC is the lower portion (2.6 miles) of the River Raisin, and the pollution has been caused by historical discharges of oils and grease, heavy metals, and PCBs to the river from industrial facilities in the area.
Cuyahoga River: The 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga helped prompt the beginnings of water conservation: the Clean Water Act, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eutrophication and heavy metal contamination are among the several environmental problems affecting the river.
Wheatley Harbour: While wastewater treatment plant pollution has been improved, PCBs and leaking septic systems still remain a concern for this AOC.
Ashtabula River: Located in northeastern Ohio, three decades of unregulated discharges and mismanagement of hazardous waste has created a serious contaminated sediment problem for the river.
Presque Isle Bay: With its watershed being 80% urbanized, the bay, located in northwestern Pennsylvania, suffers from point and nonpoint source pollution.
Buffalo River: Regarded an "impact" area, heavy industrial development and urbanization have contributed to the river's contaminated sediments.
