Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 

Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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Muck runs amok in Lake St. Clair

Muck runs amok in Lake St. Clair
Great Lakes Commission
A type of algae called M. wollei appeared in Lake St. Clair in 2010. It’s vexing residents. Local, state, and federal agencies have a plan to control it. Read the […]
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A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron

A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron
Great Lakes Commission
A malfunctioning research buoy from the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in Superior, Wisconsin, was rescued by the RV Blue Heron during a July trip shared by several area […]
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Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed

Blue-green algae is making a home in the warming waters of Lake Superior’s watershed
Great Lakes Commission
ong a threat to southern Ontario lakes, climate change is allowing cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to thrive in even the coldest of the Great Lakes. Read the full […]
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A black goo was oozing from a ship on the Great Lakes — and teeming with life

A black goo was oozing from a ship on the Great Lakes — and teeming with life
Great Lakes Commission
While docked after studying algae blooms in lakes Erie and Superior, the crew of the Great Lakes research vessel Blue Heron noticed a black, tar-like substance oozing from the rudder […]
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My Little Slime

Interlochen Public Radio
What would happen if our devices were alive? Would it change the way we treat them? One researcher in Chicago wanted to find out. So she made a smartwatch that has to be fed and watered to work.
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Lake Erie feels like a ‘bathtub’ right now. Here’s why that’s fueling fears for harmful algae blooms in Ontario

Lake Erie feels like a ‘bathtub’ right now. Here’s why that’s fueling fears for harmful algae blooms in Ontario
Great Lakes Commission
ising water temperatures are creating unusual “bathtub conditions” in western Lake Erie this summer, raising concerns for harmful algal blooms. Read the full story by Inside Halton.
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‘Astonishing’ increase in Lake Erie surface temperature this summer, scientist says

‘Astonishing’ increase in Lake Erie surface temperature this summer, scientist says
Great Lakes Commission
The surface temperature in the western basin of Lake Erie is currently 26 degrees Celsius (78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and even higher in some places. Elevated water temperature is a contributor […]
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Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary

Research pinpoints type of blue-green algae that may produce toxins in Lake Superior estuary
Great Lakes Commission
Researchers have identified a species of blue-green algae in the Duluth-Superior harbor that’s capable of producing harmful algal blooms, which may lead to better monitoring. Read the full story by […]
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