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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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8 | Connecting Channels
St. Marys River: On this connecting channel between lakes Superior and Huron, critical pollutants include oils and greases, suspended solids, heavy metals and bacteria from several industrial sources along the river.
St. Clair River: Connecting lakes Huron and St. Clair, the shipping industry has been a primary source of pollution for the river.
Clinton River: Flowing into Lake St. Clair, half of the river's flow is treated wastewater from six municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Detroit River: Connecting lakes St. Clair and Erie, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and municipal and industrial discharges are major sources of contaminants in the river.
Rouge River: Located in industrialized southeast Michigan, degradation factors include combined sewer overflows, nonpoint source pollution, and municipal and industrial discharges.
Niagara River (New York and Ontario): Considered an AOC in both Ontario and New York, this connecting channel between lakes Erie and Ontario is polluted by several industrial facilities, runoff, and combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
St. Lawrence River (Massena, NY and Cornwall, Ont.): Located in both Massena, N.Y., and Cornwall, Ont., contaminants from past industrial waste handling practices have created several hazardous waste sites.
