LORAIN, Ohio - The welldeck of a U.S. Coast Guard Station Lorain 41-foot utility boat is filled with trash recovered from Lake Erie on July 6, 2008. A concern citizen alerted the Coast Guard of the floating debris, which was located and recovered approximately 12 miles off Avon Point, OH. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation to determine the source of approximately 30 bags of garbage that was recovered. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo provided by USCG Station Lorain.

LORAIN, Ohio - A crewmember of a U.S. Coast Guard Station Lorain 41-foot utility boat recovers a trash bag from Lake Erie on July 6, 2008. A concern citizen alerted the Coast Guard of the floating debris. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation to determine the source of approximately 30 bags of garbage that was recovered. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo provided by USCG Station Lorain.

LORAIN, Ohio - Crewmembers of a U.S. Coast Guard Station Lorain 41-foot utility boat recover a trash bag from Lake Erie on July 6, 2008. A concern citizen alerted the Coast Guard of the floating debris. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation to determine the source of approximately 30 bags of garbage that was recovered. Official U.S. Coast Guard photo provided by USCG Station Lorain.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena peers through a refractometer at a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. The U.S. Coast Guard inspects all vessels' ballast water before they enter the Great Lakes to prevent invasive species inhabiting ecosystems. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena peers through a refractometer at a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. The U.S. Coast Guard inspects all vessels' ballast water before they enter the Great Lakes to prevent invasive species inhabiting ecosystems. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena worked with a crewmember to get a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. The U.S. Coast Guard inspects all vessels' ballast water before they enter the Great Lakes to prevent invasive species inhabiting ecosystems. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena worked with a crewmember to get a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. The U.S. Coast Guard inspects all vessels' ballast water before they enter the Great Lakes to prevent invasive species inhabiting ecosystems. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kent-Erik Hedberg, Marine Safety Detachment Massena peers through a refractometer at a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. The U.S. Coast Guard inspects all vessels' ballast water before they enter the Great Lakes to prevent invasive species inhabiting ecosystems. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.