Potential Impacts of Docks on Littoral Habitats in Minnesota Lakes

Autor:	Andrew Williquett, Lyn A. Bergquist, Paul Radomski, Michael Duval
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Shore geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Fish habitat Aquatic Science Water resources Fishery Geography Habitat Resource development Littoral zone Recreation Surface water Nature and Landscape Conservation
Zdroj:	Fisheries. 35:489-495
ISSN:	1548-8446 0363-2415
DOI:	10.1577/1548-8446-35.10.489
Popis:	To understand the potential impacts of docks on lake shoreline habitat, an inventory of docks across north-central Minnesota was undertaken and full build-out projections were simulated. Lakes were selected randomly from three lake development classifications (lake class), which define statewide minimum development standards for Minnesota. The three lake classes, in order of increasing restrictions for development, are general development, recreational development, and natural environment. Docks were pervasive along shores for many lakes. Over 14% of the shoreline and 3% of the littoral zone were estimated to be impacted by docks. Build-out scenarios estimated that up to half of the shoreline and 14% of the littoral zone could be impacted with future development. Shoreline development policies may need to be revised to address impacts to fish habitat and recreational surface water use. Con el proposito de comprender los impactos potenciales que tienen los muelles sobre los habitats que se encuentran en la...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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