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<br />Aquatic Vegetation <br /> <br /> <br />Philametice Algae <br /> <br />.~~:~iti~..~.~r:~~~;~;. <br />~Qt4.i.~ . ',: ~ ~;':~=~~L~;:'i _,;~~: <br /> <br /> <br />Close up <br />view of <br />Canada <br />Waterweed, <br />and CoontaiJ <br /> <br />IJ <br /> <br />Water surface <br />with <br />Philametice <br />algae <br />growing on <br />top of water <br />with Coontail <br /> <br />IS <br /> <br />Water Quality <br /> <br />. Water quality in the area is improving with the <br />aeration oftbe water from inboard boats. <br />- DNR Ecological SJlllCiaUst (Stuvo Bogor) <br />. A1SJlO sample ideallfIed as Pbllamelico a11P\l1 cbanlderlsllc of <br />poIym1dct1c lIlraIIfied _ (tap 6-12 iacbta af_ WBI1D <br />and Iowa' secIion cWpIetlls ilseif of 0lIy8llII and bocomes <br />"dead" lIIIII-DZYIJllIIlIIIld _.lIll8bIe ID support animal life). <br />. Ifpolymkicdc _Is 0IlJllllIllIIed (with pmpoI\er ofbaals) it <br />wiD prDYldo OX)'p for tho _ and thus BlIJlJlOIl animal <br />(1Isb) life. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />Water Quality <br /> <br />(other studies) <br /> <br />. Northern area is 4.5-6 ft. deep. Numerous studies <br />show "little or DO mixing of bottom with propeller <br />ofboats in 4-5 feet ofwater". <br />- Marylaad DNR <br />. . At e five fooIlevol wry 1Iu1.. if any. SCOIIrill8 or mixing IDkes <br />place. " <br />. Shore Erosion: <br />- Maryland DNR collllludlng statomont of study "Role of <br />Boat Wavos in ShoJ'lll1no Erosion" <br />. "We _ BlIribIllll any lIJIIlI'ecillhle shoreline erasion to the <br />wakes of passing WIIlll\'I:rlIft Wind and Olber 8llIlI of nallml <br />basically IlRlIll fllllh In InsIaaces ofbaak erasion". <br />- 4 indopondont si1es wenl used in tho study <br /> <br />'6 <br /> <br />4 <br />