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These releases highlight research summarized in the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off in long run

May 18, 2020

Results of this study, "Thirty-five years of restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern: Gradual progress, hopeful future," are reported by John Hartig, Gail Krantzberg, and Peter Alsip in Volume 46, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Smallmouth bass growth increased following invasion of Lake Erie by the round goby

September 22, 2016

Results of this study, "Changes in growth and diet of smallmouth bass following invasion of Lake Erie by the round goby," are reported by Derek P. Crane and Donald W. Einhouse in Volume 42, Issue 2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

UT student discovers first grass carp eggs in Great Lakes basin

June 3, 2016

Results of this study, "First direct confirmation of grass carp spawning in a Great Lakes tributary," are reported by Holly S. Embke, Patrick M. Kocovsky, Catherine A. Richter, Jeremy J. Pritt, Cristine M. Mayer, Song S. Qiana in Volume 42, Issue 4 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Hybrid Splake found on Lake Trout spawning reefs and in Brook Trout streams

March 30, 2016

Results of this study, "Genetic and phenotypic evidence for splake presence in brook trout and lake trout spawning habitats," are reported by Mackenzie Fering, Casey Huckins, William Mattes, Edward Baker, Troy Zorn, John Littlefield, and Kim Scribner in Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Massena Great Lakes Area of Concern moving towards environmental recovery

March 30, 2016

Results of this study, "Evaluating Beneficial Use Impairments in wetlands of the Massena Area of Concern using biotic, water quality, and landscape indicators," are reported by Kinga M. Stryszowska, Michael R. Twiss, and Tom A. Langena in Volume 42, Issue 3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Asian carp reproduce across a variety of environmental conditions but specific conditions can produce mass spawning

February 3, 2016

Results of this study, "Predictors of bigheaded carp drifting egg density and spawning activity in an invaded, free-flowing river," are reported by A. Coulter et al. in Volume 42, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Rising nitrate concentrations in streams draining into Lake Ontario

February 2, 2016

Results of this study, "Increasing nitrate concentrations in streams draining into Lake Ontario Journal of Great Lakes Research," are reported by M. Catherine Eimers and Shaun A. Watmough in Volume 42, Issue 2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Climate warming and species change in the world’s largest lake – Lake Baikal, Siberia

January 27, 2016

Results of this study, "Lake-wide physical and biological trends associated with warming in Lake Baikal," are reported by Izmest'eva et al in Volume 42, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Lake Michigan’s rapidly changing ecosystem

December 9, 2015

in Volume 41, Issue S3 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research. This special issue is titled Complex interactions in Lake Michigan's rapidly changing ecosystem.

Water quality goes with the flow

December 8, 2015

in Volume 41, Issue S2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research. This special issue is titled Characterization and dynamics of a large multi-purpose prairie reservoir: Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Solutions to harmful algal blooms face roadblock

February 20, 2015

Results of this study, "Challenges in tracking harmful algal blooms: A synthesis of evidence from Lake Erie," are reported by Jeff C. Ho and Anna M. Michalak in Volume 41, Issue 2 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Invasive species may exacerbate PCB contamination problem in Green Bay

February 20, 2015

Results of this study, "PCBs Refocused: Correlation of PCB Concentrations in Green Bay Legacy Sediments with Adjacent Lithophilic, Invasive Biota," are reported by Sarist Macksasitorn, John Janssen, and Kimberly A. Gray in Volume 41, Issue 1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Envisioning future histories of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin in the face of a changing climate

February 20, 2015

Results of this study, "Climate change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin," are reported by Alana M. Bartolai, Lingli He, Ardith E. Hurst, Linda Mortsch, Robert Paehlke, and Donald Scavia in Volume 41, Issue S1 of the Journal of Great Lakes Research. This special issue is titled Great Lakes Futures Project.

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