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How Ballast Water and Aquariums Spread Invasive Species

Discharging Ballast Water on Cargo Ship
According to a Fish and Wildlife study, almost 80 percent of non-native species found on the West Coast were first sighted in California. You might have heard about ballast water. Cargo ships fill their holds with seawater to stay balanced, but that water can also carry invasive species. Since 1999, ships have been required to
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Fate of Upper Spring Lake in Court

As part of the dam permitting, the creek became a navigable waterway and canoers and kayakers were allowed to portage past the dam.
In 1970 Beth Martineau fought the Conservation Commission (the predecessor of the Department of Natural Resources) over access to Upper Spring Lake in Palmyra Wisconsin as they attempted to add the property to the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Now, the fate of Upper Spring Lake is once again back in court.  The original dam was
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Robots and Electric Tech Take on Invasive Aquatic Species

Aquatic invasive species the Lionfish
In the fight against alien animals that invade and overrun native species, the weird and the wired sometime win. Invasive species are plants and animals that thrive in areas where they don’t naturally live, usually brought there by humans, either accidentally or intentionally. Sometimes, with no natural predators, they multiply and take over, crowding out
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Legacy Phosphorus Poses Long-Term Risks to Water Quality

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth.
Phosphorus is one of the most important components in the ongoing struggle to balance agricultural prosperity with water quality. When farmers fertilize their fields with this essential nutrient, plants use some, with precipitation carrying excess amounts into nearby bodies of water, fueling algal blooms that can kill fish and and endanger drinking water quality. But
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