New boat designs could help stop invasive aquatic species

Watercraft play a big role in spreading aquatic invasive species. When a boat is transported from a water body infested with invasive species, it could inadvertently carry some of those species to an uninfested water body. The common way to reduce the probability that a boat carries invasive species is to CLEAN-DRAIN-DRY. A graduate student from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center is working on an additional approach: designing boats to reduce the spread of zebra mussels. Read more at KSTP news…