Sunday Afternoon Post: The Incredible Diversity of the Great Lakes

On Belle Isle in the Detroit River is a museum dedicated to the exploration of the local flora and fauna.  While nothing extravagant, the museum does a decent job showcasing how rich in biodiversity the Detroit River and surrounding parts of the Great Lakes are.  One particular exhibit displays specimens of fresh-water mussels.

There are many coastal areas of the oceans that do not have claim to this many species of mussels, let alone other lakes.