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Keeping Invasive Species Out Of The Great LakesScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) — The United States should follow Canada's lead and adopt standards identical to those proposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes, says a new report from the United States' National Research Council....John Niemel added 17 months ago
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New ballast treatment could protect Great Lakes fishThe ballast water is disinfected with sodium hypochlorite—ordinary household bleach. Then it is treated with ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, which neutralizes the bleach before the water is released into the lake.
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New Ballast Treatment Could Protect Great Lakes FishScienceDaily (Jun. 4, 2008) — A Michigan Technological University professor has developed a new water treatment that could help keep a deadly fish disease out of Lake Superior. David Hand, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan Tech, has devised a simple way to treat ...John Niemel added 18 months ago
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U-M 'ballast-free ship' could cut costs while blocking aquatic invadersUniversity of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the Great Lakes from overseas.
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