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Ohio Sea Grant College Program
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Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory

Twine Line

Twine Line is the printed voice of Ohio Sea Grant. The award-winning, quarterly newsletter covers issues, events, and research related to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes. Geared toward the public, agencies, media and elected officials, each 12-page issue includes three pages devoted to Stone Laboratory information provided by the Friends of Stone Lab. Subscription rate: $10 for one year.
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Summer 1988 Issue

  • Cleaner Lake Erie means more business, Scott Turner
  • Areas of Concern identified and clean-up plans begin, Maran Brainard
  • Dear Twine Line reader, Maran Brainard
  • ODNR assesses fish species production, Maran Brainard
  • An Overview: The Ohio Sea Grant Advisory Service
  • Concern over anti-fouling paint additive prompts bans
  • Ashtabula Area of Concern and its Remedial Action Plan
  • Marinas extend economic benefits beyond the shoreline
  • 1988 Stone Lab scholarships awarded
  • Powerboat racers tackle 75 miles of Lake Erie
  • Seafood Sense, David A Stuiber
  • Erie walleye contamination levels pose no health threat
  • Low lake levels expose boating hazards, Phillip Keillor

Spring 1988 Issue

  • Rivers will be stocked with larger trout, Frank Lichtkoppler
  • Customer survey provides insight to charter business, Lisa Frost
  • Dear Twine Line readers, Maran Brainard
  • The State of the Lake
  • Coastal management first task for Lake Erie office
  • RAPs attack areas of concern in Great Lakes basin
  • Ohio anglers catch record fish
  • Excursion industry experiencing a renaissance
  • Wave action major cause of shoreline erosion, Frank Lichtkoppler
  • State offers financial assistance for shoreline erosion victims

Winter 1988 Issue

  • Lake Erie area offers excellent choices of quality outdoor winter recreation, Fred L Snyder
  • Dear Twine Line Readers
  • Fishing through ice is exciting way to hook walleye, John Hageman
  • Winter's chill does not have to cut to the bone, Fred L Snyder
  • Fish ideal for weight control; low-fat, high in nutrition
  • Seafood Sense: Don't forget the outdoor grill when cooking seafood,
  • Despite high demand, Ohio produces little live bait, Frank R Lichtkoppler
  • Current trend toward revitalizing waterfronts subject of new guide
  • Stone Lab provides hands-on educational experience, Maran Brainard

Winter 1987 Issue

  • Coastal management could improve Lake Erie quality, Frank R Lichtkoppler
  • Changes at Ohio Sea Grant, Maran Brainard
  • Discarded plastic is major marine threat
  • Lake Erie high-water level crisis eases, Philip Keillor
  • Toledo waterfront wins development award
  • Study shows Great Lakes management needs improvement, Martha Walter
  • Operating charters on Lake Erie better in theory than practice, Frank R Lichtkoppler
  • Ohio Sea Grant publications update
  • Guide describes charm of Bass Islands



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