Chicago Ship Canal Case Study

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The Chicago and Ship Canal should be closed until the problem is solved to keep the Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes. The canal should be closed because the Cato are dangerous to the food chain and to people. The Asian carp are being introduced to unknown waters and can be devastating to the waterlife ecosystem. The carp compete with native bottom feeders, which are much smaller. They are known to be harmful due to,”...when the Asian cargo outperform them (the native bottoms feeders), the whole food chain suffers, all the way up to the people.” If the caro continue to inhabit the unknown waters, eating algal toxins and the native fish, it can continue to cause harm to the food chain. Not only are the Asian carp harmful to people through the

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