Michigan rivers continue to face an ecological threat known as didymo (Didymosphenia geminata), commonly referred to as “rock snot”. By covering streambeds, didymo displaces crucial food sources for fish such as trout, including stoneflies and larvae. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
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