MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study on ballast water discharge has found Great Lakes ships are moving non-native species from the lower lakes to western Lake Superior.
A new study on ballast water discharge has found Great Lakes ships are moving non-native species from the lower lakes to western Lake Superior.
The study was conducted by the Great Waters Research Collaborative, which is a project of University of Wisconsin-Superior`s Lake Superior Research Institute, Wisconsin Public Radio reported .
Researchers sampled 15 ballast water discharges from U.S. and Canadian lake vessels last year and found 13 samples had non-native species, said Allegra Cangelosi, the principal investigator...
Ken Notes: This is a real issue, Asian carp, zebra mussels, and many more species are challenging our waterways. Lake Superior is one of the best water sources in the World, we need to work hard to keep it that way...
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