Propeller turbulence may affect marine food webs

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 10:31 in Biology & Nature

A new study by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that turbulence from boat propellers can and does kill large numbers of copepods—tiny crustaceans that are an important part of marine food webs.

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