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Great Lakes Indicators

Biology Indicators

The health of organisms in the Great Lakes food web is critical to the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Results from GLNPO's Biological Open Water Surveillance Program of the Laurentian 1999
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The monitoring effort is focused on whole lake responses to changes in loadings of anthropogenic substances, so sampling is largely restricted to the relatively homogeneous offshore waters of each lake.
Benthic Community Health
Evaluating the health of the organisms that inhabit the bottom sediments of the Great Lakes and form an essential part of the food chain.