Reading #1

De Solla, S. R., Weseloh, D. V. C., Hughes, K. D., & Moore, D. J. (2016, April). Forty-year decline of organic contaminants in eggs of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) from the Great Lakes, 1974-2013. Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, 39, 166-179. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26428205

(Students should use the NAIT library permalink: https://nait.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01NOALTECH_INST/1e3glff/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1675_063_039_sp117 )

Reading #2

Seo, H. (2020, September 22). Long-banned toxics are still accumulating in Great Lakes birds - as new chemical threats emerge. Environmental Health News. https://www.ehn.org/great-lakes-pollution-birds-2647732152.html

Reflect on the readings and what was described as approaches for cleaning up the environment, and ongoing contributors of pollution. Is there any hope for improvement after contamination? Why or why not?