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MSU researcher presents Lake Geneserath sediment history and toxicology, 2013

Also Lake Geneserath sediment history lecture 2013

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Date2013-05-22
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2013-05-22
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Summary

The June 2013 Beaver Beacon reports that MSU researcher David Long presented Lake Geneserath sediment-core findings at the CMU Biological Station on May 22. The presentation discussed an inferred sand-spit separation from Lake Michigan around 1400 AD, historic contaminants in the sediment, and planned additional sediment and fish-tissue work.

Evidence limits

This record preserves the newspaper’s account of a public presentation and its reported interpretations. It does not independently verify the sediment dates, contaminant measurements, fish exposure, or later follow-up results.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Lake G from 1400 AD to the Present."
    Reports MSU researcher David Long's May 22 presentation at the CMU Biological Station on Lake Geneserath sediment cores, inferred isolation from Lake Michigan around 1400 AD, historic contaminants, and planned follow-up fish-tissue work. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held June issue scan confirms the presentation report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “MSU researcher presents Lake Geneserath sediment history and toxicology, 2013”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-geneserath-sediment-history-lecture-2013/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Lake G from 1400 AD to the Present." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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