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Spiny waterfleas disrupt the ecology of area lakes

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It’s a tiny organism that’s infiltrated many Minnesota lakes causing large disruptions in the aquatic biomass even here in Cook County.   WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with aquatic invasive species expert Jodie Hirsch about the spiny waterflea.

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