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The impact that quagga mussels have on the Great Lakes food web gives deep meaning to the saying 'food for thought'
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Lake scientists have long considered winter a season when aquatic activity slows. Most do their field studies at other times of the year.
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is the first satellite dedicated to observing nearly all the water on the earth’s surface.
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What scientists are seeing in the Great Lakes Ice so far this winter
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Audrey Huff: Invasive Mussels Complicate Water Quality Management
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We recently sat down with Dr. Jay Austin, who researches physical limnology (the study of lakes) with a focus on Lake Superior ice cover and the impact of climate change.
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UMD researchers have identified factors that contribute to blooms on Lake Superior.