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Sex hormones tested in fight against sea lamprey

Detroit Free Press (3/2)

The next phase of the decades-long fight against destructive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes was expected to begin Monday when researchers were to pump a man-made love potion into more streams after experiments from last spring showed it helped lure the lamprey into traps.

Study: Lakes in the Great Lakes region healthier

(3/2)

The overall condition of U.S. lakes is less than encouraging, but a recent study found thriving lakes in much of the Great Lakes region. Click to read more and view maps detailing lake conditions across the U.S.

Sea Grant researcher to determine economic impact of birdwatching in Ohio

The Beacon (3/1)

The average birdwatcher in Ohio is a baby boomer with an average individual income more than $50,000, often with at least one college degree. With numbers like those, the state’s 2.4 million birdwatchers are obviously an important segment of Ohio’s $39 billion tourism industry.

Scientist promises urgent quest for methods to prevent Asian carp from overrunning Great Lakes

Canadian Business (2/26)

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey are stepping up the quest for short- and long-term methods of reining in the invasive fish, including new poisons and other tools, that could prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.

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