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Ballast Water Management in the Great Lakes Reduces the Introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Study	Central and Arctic 13/06/2011
The first scientific study of the Great Lakes Ballast Water Management Program reveals that the strategy is very effective at protecting waterways from the introduction of new aquatic invasive species, which can have devastating effects on natural ecosystems.

Binational Cooperation Key to Preventing an Asian Carp Invasion in the Great Lakes	Central and Arctic 15/11/2010
Reaching lengths of a metre or more and weighing up to 50 kg, Asian carp consume about 40 percent of their body weight each day. Their voracious appetite and ability to frequently reproduce make these invasive species a potential threat to Great Lakes ecosystems and commercial and recreational fishers.

The Dolly Varden Story	Central and Arctic 18/10/2010
Neil Mochnacz is a Fisheries Research Biologist working out of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO's) Central and Arctic Region. His primary area of study relates to sensitive fish and their habitats north of 60 degrees latitude.

An ocean of information	Central and Arctic 04/10/2010
Jennifer Jackson sets sail to investigate rising temperatures.

Changing perspectives on the high seas	Central and Arctic 31/08/2010
Louisa Thomassie helps blend Western science with indigenous knowledge.

Arctic science summer camp	Central and Arctic 16/08/2010
For some people, going "up north" means a boring two-hour drive out of the city. For Kristina Brown, "up north" is the real deal-all the way to the Arctic Ocean.

Unravelling the food web	Central and Arctic 21/07/2010
It may look like a snow-covered wasteland but the Arctic is actually teeming with life, both on land and under water. The Far North is so vast-and so remote-however, that very little is known about its complicated ecosystem.

Science in a bottle	Central and Arctic 19/05/2010
Most people toss their empty bottles in the recycling bin. Bonita LeBlanc tosses hers in the ocean. But she's not littering-she's doing science.