Historic river pollution threatens coastal Great Lakes fish
Contamination from long ago still holds risks for coastal areas of the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes
How many carp does it take to tango?
New research reveals varying odds of Asian carp disrupting the ecology of the Great Lakes.
Fish passage project could have ‘broad impact’ on Great Lakes
The study’s lead author, Sarah Janssen, said that “If an angler is catching a walleye or something else offshore, and it fed near the contaminated zones, it’s a potential that they have higher mercury and that mercury is from legacy contamination.” (Minnesota DNR)Walleye, yellow perch, suckers and smallmouth bass could again swim the winding Boardman River beyond downtown Traverse City…
Climate change is not the only culprit
Loss of wetlands and an increase in asphalt, concrete, homes, factories and other impermeable toppings share part of the blame for record water levels on the Great Lakes.
Getting to the guts of Lake Huron fishery trends
Stomach contents from a lake trout. (Katie Kierczynski, Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)Changes in what these fish are eating have important management implications for Lake Huron and the Great Lakes. For the story, click here. Categories: News Tags: Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Huron
Bottom-dwelling algae is a side effect of invasive mussels
The invasion of zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes is impacting more than just the food web.
Rising Great Lakes eroding shorelines, creating uncertainty
The rapid transitions between high and low water levels reportedly puts people who live and work along the Great Lakes in a tough spot compared with people living on ocean coasts who only have to prepare for sea levels going up.
Lamprey control has billion-dollar return
Feds need to continue to fund the war on Great Lakes lamprey.
States, provinces OK plan to protect Great Lakes from carp
The plan would use technology such as underwater loudspeakers, electric cables and air bubble curtains to deter the fish from migrating between the Illinois River and Lake Michigan through Chicago-area waterways.
Lakes Erie, Ontario set water-level records
Also setting a new mark was Lake St. Clair, which is part of the waterway linking Lakes Huron and Erie.
Balloons – yes, balloons – wreak havoc with Great Lakes wildlife
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)DETROIT — Environmental advocates are raising awareness about the dangers of balloons for wildlife in the Great Lakes and elsewhere. Volunteers for the Alliance for the Great Lakes picked up more than 18,000 balloons, balloon pieces or balloon strings along Great Lakes shorelines from 2016 to 2018, the Detroit Free Press reported. Lara O’Brien, who studies…
Overflowing Great Lakes pose new threat for endangered bird
The next few weeks are crucial for piping plovers. Most of this year’s eggs will hatch by the end of June. If additional storms don’t wash away nests, a new batch of youngsters may survive. But long-term prospects will be dicey until the waters recede.
Record lake levels swamp Erie’s landscape
Tidelike motion is continuing to flow in, changing the landscape along the shoreline in Erie County in ways not seen since the mid-1980s, when the water levels of Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes were last at such high levels.
Great Lakes water levels surge, record highs predicted
Remarkable turnaround from earlier this decade is bringing welcome relief to shippers and marina owners, but causing flooding and heavy erosion in some areas.
What’s sinister about baby’s breath?
Volunteers at Elberta Beach work to eradicate baby’s breath. (Grand Traverse Conservancy District photo)Invasive species often have ugly, dangerous, often xenophobic-sounding names. Even if a person had never heard of a sea lamprey, its name sounds like a customer you wouldn’t want to meet. The red swamp crayfish could be an escapee from a Hollywood movie set, and Asian carp…
Illinois governor OKs first steps in blocking Asian carp
Location of choice is considered a crucial choke point where the invasive carp could be prevented from migrating upstream toward the lake.
Report: Great Lakes feeling effects of rapid climate warming
The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also degrading water quality, worsening erosion and posing tougher challenges for farming, scientists reported.
Great Lakes see ‘Superior’ ice coverage
Lake Superior was 94 percent ice covered as of Friday, marking first time the largest of the Great Lakes had more than 90 percent coverage in four years. But warmer temperatures in the coming days will start to bring on a great melt.
For first time, Asian grass carp larvae found in Great Lakes watershed
A crew from the University of Toledo working with the U.S. Geological Survey found the larvae during sampling last June in the Maumee River, a Lake Erie tributary.
Sports groups team up in bid to keep carp out of Great Lakes
They have formed the Great Lakes Conservation Coalition, which will push for funding of a strategy proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Illinois rejects $8 million from Michigan for Asian carp project
Illinois governor tells Michigan governor that the offer to support operations at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Ill., won’t be useful until after an upgrade there is completed in 10 years.
Cost of keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes nearly triples
The Corps’ new plan is similar to a draft from August 2017, but the estimated price tag has jumped from $275 million to nearly $778 million.
Report: Fish species at risk from Lake Michigan warming
Warmer and wetter climate in the Midwest could lead to the displacement of some cold water fish species in southern Lake Michigan and trigger die-offs in smaller inland lakes, according to a new report.
Michigan sturgeon releases: from rivers to Great Lakes?
About 200 people watch one of the release events.
Two new exotic species identified in Lake Erie
Experts say the discovery in the planet’s largest freshwater system is alarming. Researchers are uncertain what risks the tiny creatures may pose. The university plans to monitor the situation but says both species haven’t been deemed invasive because of their low abundance.
Short Lake Michigan outing produces a healthy mixed bag of salmon and trout
A recent charter fishing trip on Lake Michigan starts with a bang and ends with tasty coho, chinook salmon, lake trout and steelhead.
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