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    As seen in Figure 1. during the removal of carp in Lake Susan the amount of vegetation had increased by 40% (Bajer and Sorensen 2015). The importance of having vegetation in lakes especially around the littoral zone is vital for providing a habitat for other aquatic and semi aquatic species like amphibians and invertebrates (Radomski et al 2010). It was surprising to learn that removal of carp in a deep lake that can stratify, did not affect the concentration levels of phosphorous

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    Within “Winter, Frontal Lobe,” Brecken Hancock shares grief, as well as deteriorated mental health steaming from the authors mother. Sorrow and depression due to the mental distance of a loved one can be shown through the tone and mood used by the author. Hancock uses a guilty and desperate tone corresponding with dark and dreary diction. This aspect results from the sadness and hopelessness that Hancock projects to us about the devastating illness that is slowly taking her mother's life. Hancock

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    Lake Chapala Hello Ladies and gentlemen I want to let you know about a place where natural beauty, tranquility and beautiful weather all year round, are just some of the attractions. This destination in the state of Jalisco is the largest water reservoir in Mexico and provides for the drinking needs for much of the city of Guadalajara. Here, a variety of cultures and nationalities come together, resulting in an exotic blend that coexists in a typically Mexican environment. Lake Chapala and its surroundings

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    collect data that can be used to assess the current status of a lake in terms of stratification, productivity, succession, nutrient composition, transparency, and management. The field site was 85 acre, man-made lake within Miami Whitewater Forest in “Great Parks” of Hamilton County, Cincinnati, OH. Although the lake is man-made, it shares many characteristics with that of natural lakes. The data collected regarding the current status of the lake would then be compared against past, historical data to draw

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    Average Yellow Perch length (TL) ranged from 87 (age 1) to 223mm (age 5), whereas, Pumpkinseed length ranged from 47mm (age 1) to 194mm (age 6) which is similar to other findings in many lakes in North America (Scott & Crossman 1998; Pierce, Rasmussen, & Leggett 1990). Pumpkinseed growth was constant for the first 4-5 years, then began to slow, whereas, growth in Yellow perch was constant for the first 2-3 years and began to slow which is similar to other studies (Copp, et al. 2004; Lauer & Doll

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    thumb up into the wind to signal I’m ready to go. Suddenly there is a tug on the rope, and I’m being dragged through the water. Pressing the skis against the cold water, I can finally stand up above the waves. The boat pulls me around the bend of the lake, and the view of all the enormous cabins is thrilling. The seniors on the campground beach will clap and stand up from their Adirondack chairs to wave or whistle. As my legs begin to feel tired, I wave one last time and let go of the handlebar. I can

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    has many inland lakes but also has many mountains. The Lower Peninsula is much flatter, especially near the southern part of Michigan. All of these land structures were caused by water affecting the environment. The cycle of water, movement through all of the different forms of water, affects the land in all ways and each form that water takes creates different effects on the land. Over the past millions of years, Michigan has been transformed through glaciers, water erosion, lake water level changes

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    The way of Non-point source pollution in the Great Lakes • Atmospheric precipitation Many contaminants settle out of the atmosphere, such as acid rain, the pollutants and nutrients will transport from distant places by air depositing into the lake as the form of rain. The first pollutants as atmospheric deposition on the Great Lakes were phosphorus. It is found that about 20 percent phosphorus entering Lake Michigan comes from the atmosphere by determination of rain, snow and dust. Since phosphorus

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    builder, Alfred Winter, cut a road through to Blackstone Lake in the 1890s to make the muskellunge more accessible. Mr. Winter was the local postmaster till the railway was put in by Lake Joseph to Parry Sound. Later he renamed it Gordon House after his admiration of the famous General Gordon who was killed in 1885 in Khartoum. The following are excerpts from many write-ups on fishing, especially for muskie, on Blackstone Lake, before the lake was too civilized and fished. Years are boldfaced for convenience

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    Lake Winnipeg

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    Lake Winnipeg, the last remains of glacial Lake Agassiz, is the 10th largest lake in the world by surface area. It lies on the boundary between the Interior Plains and the Southwestern Canadian Shield. Up to five and a half million people rely on the health of Lake Winnipeg. The lake is an economic powerhouse that supports a $100 million a year tourism industry and a $25 million a year fishing industry (Halter, 2007). Furthermore, more than 23,000 permanent residents live in 30 communities along

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