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Study shows natural shorelines support greater biodiversity in the chicago river - EurekAlert


<p>New&nbsp;research&nbsp;published today sheds light on the positive effects of maintaining natural shoreline structure on freshwater ecosystems, as opposed to armoring them with steel walls or piles of rocks. The study, conducted by&nbsp;Shedd Aquarium,&nbsp;Illinois Department of Natural Resources&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, revealed important trends in fish diversity and abundance along various types of shorelines in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). The findings indicated both fish species richness and the numbers of fish grew with increasing proportions of natural shoreline.</p>

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