From: Michigan DNR Summer is in full swing, and the water is the place to be! Though there are many ways to enjoy Michigan’s waterways – swimming, fishing, paddling, boating and more – the Michigan …
From: Michigan Advance Midwestern states are spending millions every year to prevent a giant, goggle-eyed fish from invading rivers and lakes. But the Asian carp has firmly established a home in the Mississippi River basin, …
From: Michigan State University Extension Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), an aggressive invasive aquatic plant, was discovered in Michigan for the first time in late summer 2023 and poses a significant threat to Michigan’s inland lakes. Below …
From: Bridgemi.com The toxic algae blooms that befoul Lake Erie and other regional waterways each summer are stinky, ugly and dangerous. They’ve killed dogs, sickened boaters and triggered rashes and respiratory problems for beachgoers — …
From: upnorthvoice.com OSCODA COUNTY- Didymo cells have been found in algae samples taken from submerged rocks and debris at two boating access sites on the Au Sable River north of Luzerne in Oscoda County, Michigan. …
From: abc12.com BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT)- Experts say Michigan boaters need to pay special attention this summer after a troublesome invasive species was discovered in autumn 2023. Joanne Foreman, of the Michigan Department of Natural …
From: Michigan Sea Grant, MSU Extension While ballast water has been a major way species have entered the Great Lakes, it hasn’t been the only way. When having conversations about aquatic invasive species in the …
From: BridgeMI.com Four years after historic rains wiped out two mid-Michigan dams and caused over $200 million in flood damage, restoration work will soon be suspended as hundreds of property owners balk at the cost. …
From: US Fish and Wildlife Service Written By Gigi Otten Of the nearly 100,000 dams blocking our nation’s rivers, the majority are nearly invisible. Underneath their murky waters, they halt the free flow and exchange …
From: University of Michigan Michigan Sea Grant is funding six new research projects, totaling nearly $1.7 million, to investigate the shifting dynamics of harmful algal blooms, economic trends in coastal communities, emerging fish viruses, and …