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Invasive species like zebra mussels have caused millions of dollars in damage to the Great Lakes. But a new study suggests that some invasives can actually benefit their adopted homes.
Army Corps to restore fish barrier power setting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will restore a higher power setting on an electric barrier designed to prevent Asian carp and other fish from using a Chicago-area waterway to migrate between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems.