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News Release 11-071 - Video

Bradley Cardinale of the University of Michigan discusses how biodiversity promotes water quality.

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Bradley Cardinale of the University of Michigan discusses his recent study showing that biodiversity promotes water quality. This is the first study to nail a cause-and-effect relationship between biodiversity and water quality, and one of the few studies ever to rigorously document benefits of biodiversity.

Credit: University of Michigan/National Science Foundation

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