An Echo Press Editorial: Powerboats Can Damage Delicate Lakebed Ecosystems

Powerboats can damage delicate lakebed ecosystems

If you love driving a big boat on shallow lakes or close to the shore, beware. You could be hurting our lakes. Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational water sports, but they may be causing problems beneath the surface, according to a research brief released by the University of Minnesota. The university's study shows factors, such as propeller thrust and other types of waves, can impact delicate lake bed ecosys…

An Echo Press Editorial: Powerboats can damage delicate lakebed ecosystems

If you love driving a big boat on shallow lakes or close to the shore, beware. You could be hurting our lakes. Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational watersports but they may be causing problems beneath the surface, according to a research brief released last week by the University of Minnesota. The university's study shows factors such as propeller thrust and other types of waves can impact delicate lakebed e…

How powerboats impact lakes below the surface - New York Mills Dispatch

Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational watersports. A new study from the University of Minnesota shows that beneath the surface, factors such as propeller thrust and other types of waves can impact delicate lakebed ecosystems. Researchers at the University’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory built on previous research to study the effects...