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Books: Select Bibliography of the Great Lakes
This select bibliography was compiled by Anne Moser, Wisconsin Water Library at University of Wisconsin-Madison in…

Books: Select Bibliography of the Great Lakes for Young Readers
This select bibliography was compiled by Anne Moser, Wisconsin Water Library at University of Wisconsin-Madison in…

Book: The Great Lakes
Book Description: The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit…

Video: Invasive Carp, GLANSIS Series Part 5
This short animated video (4:00) describes invasive carp species (bighead carp, silver carp, grass carp, and…

Video: Sea Lamprey, GLANSIS Series Part 3
This short animated video (3:50) details the history of the sea lamprey’s introduction into the Great…

Video: Zebra and Quagga Mussels, GLANSIS Series Part 4
This short animated video (3:28) highlights adaptations of invasive freshwater mussels, their impacts on the Great…

Database: How’s My Waterway
Find your watershed and explore water conditions. This tool is filled with data that state, federal,…

Video: Ballast Water, GLANSIS Series Part 2
This short animated video (3:34) introduces the concept of cargo ship ballast water as a vector…

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