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The 39 pages that link to Great Lakes, each with the reason it gives.

• DetroitNarrower topic: The lakes linked Detroit to continental shipping and migration routes.

• North American PlateRelated: Their basins and surrounding landscapes reflect glacial reshaping of the plate’s continental interior.

• Freshwater biodiversityBroader topic: Their scale, varied habitats, and endemic species illustrate biodiversity in large lake systems.

• Laurentide Ice SheetBroader topic: Glacial erosion and meltwater helped shape the basins that hold the Great Lakes.

• Buffalo, New YorkNarrower topic: Buffalo's Lake Erie position ties its history and economy to this inland waterway system.

• ClevelandNarrower topic: Cleveland’s location on Lake Erie placed it within this major shipping and settlement region.

• Lake ErieNarrower topic: Lake Erie is the southernmost and shallowest member of this connected lake system.

• Lake-effect snowNarrower topic: Their size and seasonal temperature contrasts support extensive lake-effect snow.

• Midwestern United StatesRelated: They anchor the region’s northeastern edge and connect its cities through shipping and waterways.

• Lake SuperiorNarrower topic: Lake Superior is the largest lake in this interconnected system.

• OntarioRelated: Four Great Lakes form Ontario’s southern and western borders.

• Rust BeltRelated: Waterways and ports helped connect the region’s factories to raw materials and markets.

• St. Lawrence RiverNarrower topic: Lake Ontario feeds the river, making the lakes its upstream freshwater source.

• Zebra musselRelated: The zebra mussel was first detected in North America in the Great Lakes in 1988.

• SeicheBroader topic: Their large surface areas support seiches that can cause abrupt local changes in water level.

• Lake MichiganNarrower topic: Lake Michigan is one of the five lakes in this connected system.

• Sea lampreyBroader topic: The lakes became the site of a major sea lamprey invasion and subsequent control program.

• Eastern United StatesRelated: They anchor the region’s northern interior and support major transport routes.

• IllinoisNarrower topic: Lake Michigan places northeastern Illinois within this major freshwater and shipping system.

• Lake OntarioNarrower topic: Lake Ontario is the easternmost and smallest by surface area of the five.

• Gulf of St. LawrenceNarrower topic: Their drainage reaches the Atlantic through the river system entering this gulf.

• Wendat ConfederacyNarrower topic: The confederacy developed within this regional landscape of travel, trade, and settlement.

• Wild riceRelated: Their surrounding wetlands are a major setting for traditional wild rice harvesting.

• MichiganNarrower topic: Four of the five lakes border Michigan, shaping its coastline and history.

• Niagara RiverNarrower topic: The Niagara River is one link in this connected lake system.

• Lake HuronNarrower topic: Lake Huron is one of the five lakes in this connected group.

• Manitoulin IslandNarrower topic: The island’s freshwater setting belongs to the interconnected Great Lakes system.

• New York State Canal SystemRelated: The canal routes linked the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and Atlantic trade.

• Phragmites australisRelated: Invasive common reed has colonized shorelines and wetlands across parts of the Great Lakes region.

• Great Lakes–St. Lawrence LowlandsRelated: Their shorelines anchor the western part of the lowland.

• Mackinac BridgeNarrower topic: The bridge links land on opposite sides of the Great Lakes’ connecting waters.

• Silver carpRelated: Preventing silver carp from reaching the Great Lakes is a major management concern.

• Black bullheadRelated: Black bullheads occur in suitable nearshore and inland waters of the region.

• Geography of North AmericaBroader topic: The lakes influence regional climate, ecosystems, transport, and freshwater access.

• History of OntarioNarrower topic: The lakes made Ontario a corridor for Indigenous exchange, colonial trade, and migration.

• Pinus strobusRelated: Their surrounding forests form a major part of the species’ western native range.

• PumpkinseedRelated: The Great Lakes region lies within the species’ native range.

• Saint Lawrence SeawayNarrower topic: The seaway’s chief inland shipping network begins in these lakes.

• Steam devilBroader topic: Cold-season air over their comparatively warm surfaces can produce conspicuous steam devils.