Lest we forget, the possible hostile takeover of the Great Lakes by zebra mussels was foretold in the early 1980s by a Canadian study -- but shipping interests and their friends in government looked the other way. And there are still no effective controls on invasives in ballast water almost 25 years later.
CLEVELAND, Wis. - A rising tide of stringy, smelly algae on Great Lakes beaches in recent years likely results from zebra mussels creating clearer water while also adding nutrients to the lake bottom, researchers say.
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/10754643.htm
Posted by Dave at January 28, 2005 08:55 AM