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American and Canadian universities are collaborating on research to understand the impact of oil spills in freshwater.

Most oil spill research has focused on saltwater, creating a knowledge gap for the Great Lakes region.

The open-air experiments test how different types of oil interact with freshwater ecosystems, including fish and plants.

SAULT STE. MARIE — American and Canadian students are teaming up to prevent potential oil spills in the Great Lakes through collaborative research projects.

Lake Superior State University, with help from Algoma University and others, is conducting an open air research project to study the impact of oil spills in freshwater.

Most oil spills take place in saltwater, and because of this most oil spill research has focused around s

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