Most detrimental to the ecosystem, the boats’ spinning pedals rip up the vegetation that is growing under the water.
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Chicago Tribune

At Humboldt Park Lagoon, anglers hope fish and swan boats can coexist in urban ecosystem

Disturbances to the water from the pedal boats make it murky and cloudy, which can impair fish’s vision, disorient them and hinder their feeding, as well as cause them physical stress as they swim in strong currents.

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