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Dr. Kurt Kowalski in a Tall Phragmites Stand
Dr. Kurt Kowalski in a Tall Phragmites Stand
Dr. Kurt Kowalski in a Tall Phragmites Stand
Dr. Kurt Kowalski in a Tall Phragmites Stand

Dr. Kurt Kowalski in a Tall Phragmites Stand. Crane Creek, USFWS Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.

Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis

Wetland scientist Kurt Kowalski (GLSC) in a stand of Phragmites australis, or common reed, an invasive species in the Great Lakes.   Crane Creek, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, OH.

Wetland scientist Kurt Kowalski (GLSC) in a stand of Phragmites australis, or common reed, an invasive species in the Great Lakes.   Crane Creek, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, OH.

Creek with bridge in wooded area
Big Darby Creek flows through a heavily wooded area
Big Darby Creek flows through a heavily wooded area
Big Darby Creek flows through a heavily wooded area

Big Darby Creek is near Lake Darby, Ohio. Find out about the water quality of this stream and others in the Midwest studied by the Midwest Stream Quality Assessment.

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Ohio Nowcast
Ohio Nowcast
Ohio Nowcast

As schools close for the year and summer weather beckons, many recreationalists head to the Great Lakes' public beaches. However, these coastal areas can become contaminated with disease-causing bacteria that threaten public health, disrupt water recreation, and pay a toll on the Great Lakes economies that depend on summer tourism.

As schools close for the year and summer weather beckons, many recreationalists head to the Great Lakes' public beaches. However, these coastal areas can become contaminated with disease-causing bacteria that threaten public health, disrupt water recreation, and pay a toll on the Great Lakes economies that depend on summer tourism.

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