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- — March 3, 2011
Proposed study would evaluate Rangia clam’s role in oil cleanup

A clam commonly found in brackish water like that in Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas could help to clean up after devastating oil spills. Researchers at Southeastern Louisiana University are evaluating[…]

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- — February 23, 2011
Extreme selective pressure leads to PCB resistant fish

If you’re a fish living in the Hudson River, pollution-resistant genes might be a handy adaptation to posses. Many species in the river have been severely harmed by decades of[…]

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- — February 8, 2011
Industrial pollutants isolated in eastern Lake Erie fish

New York researchers have documented evidence of two contaminants in eastern Lake Erie fish. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere in September, contributes to the growing body of knowledge[…]

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- — February 5, 2011
Buffalo State’s Great Lakes Center monitors ice from beneath

With aid from the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Unit and Buffalo Fire Department’s fireboat, the “Edward M. Cotter,” researchers from Buffalo State’s Great Lakes Center have deployed the first in[…]

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