This data set contains overall mean values for Secchi transparency, color and a series of water chemistry parameters for surveyed Maine lakes. Data were collected by Maine DEP (MDEP), the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains pH, color, conductivity and alkalinity data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains chlorophyll data for Maine lakes sampled by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data were provided by Linda Bacon, ME DEP.
Data are current through the 2018 sampling year.
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This data set contains total phosphorus data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME Dept. of Environmental [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains Secchi transparency data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME Dept. of Environmental [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains water temperature and dissolved oxygen data for Maine lakes. These data are current through 2018. Data were collected by ME Dept. of Environmental Protection, the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains annual mean values (with maxima and minima) for Secchi transparency, color and a series of water chemistry parameters for surveyed Maine lakes. Data were collected by Maine Department of Environmental Protection [...] [ click to read more ]
Boston Harbor Islands (BOHA) national park area, encompasses about 60 km of shoreline on over 30 islands. The intertidal zone, or the area between the reaches of high tide and low tide, includes a diversity [...] [ click to read more ]
The intertidal zone of the 34 islands that are the Boston Harbor Islands national park area encompasses over half of the total park area, thereby representing a significant natural resource. The purpose of this study [...] [ click to read more ]
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Through a combination of cloning new microsatellites and screening recently published microsatellite primers from related species, 10 novel microsatellite markers were identified for alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus). These 10 microsatellites were [...] [ click to read more ]
Survey of fish assemblages in lakes and streams of the Upper St. John watershed in Maine.
This data set contains data from a survey of Maine lakes conducted by D. Cameron (Maine Natural Areas Program). The data were compiled into this file by P. Vaux (University of Maine) as part of [...] [ click to read more ]
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This file contains data from surveys of plant assemblages in Maine lakes and ponds. The first two data worksheets contain data from "rapid [...] [ click to read more ]
G. Cooper and colleagues conducted detailed lake surveys of Maine lakes in the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to species lists, the fisheries data include relative abundance, food habits and age-growth. Other data generated [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains the benthic macro-invertebrate data from the Cooper and Fuller surveys of Maine lakes, conducted from 1938 to 1944. Other data generated from these surveys cover water quality, fish and plankton. The [...] [ click to read more ]
Profundal chironomid communities were sampled in late winter. The chironomid data were used to assign a chironomid-based lake type to each of the study lakes, based on Saether's 1979 lake classification scheme, which defines a [...] [ click to read more ]
This study used a group 49 lakes with varying trophic state but which are geographically close and morphometrically similar to assess the use of the chironomid fauna as an alternative lake classification technique.
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Study investigated water chemistry, phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos and bacteria of Maine lakes, primarily in the southern part of the State.
Approximately 1,000 volunteers assessed the presence of invasive (Carcinus maenas and Hemigrapsus sanguineus) and native crabs within the intertidal zone of seven coastal states of the US, from New Jersey to Maine. Identification of crab [...] [ click to read more ]
A combination of methods (infaunal grabs and sediment profile cameras) were used to monitor the response of Boston Harbor benthic habitats to reductions in wastewater associated with movement of the outfalls to the mouth of [...] [ click to read more ]
From the authors' conclusions:
"Sediment accumulation forms on Thompson Island are representative of many of the processes on the submerging drumlins inside Boston Harbor. Most coastal accumulation is associated with longshore drift convergences. Most of these [...] [ click to read more ]
Report summarizes lake and stream fish surveys of the Upper St. John conducted for The Nature Conservancy in 1999-2002. The data table accompanying this record is derived from the original survey data as incorporated into [...] [ click to read more ]
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This review has two major goals: 1) to present an integrated approach to understanding the sources, fate and transport of historical and current chemical contamination to the Boston [...] [ click to read more ]
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) conducts a comprehensive multidisciplinary monitoring program in Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Boston Harbor to assess the environmental effects of a relocated secondary-treated effluent outfall. Through 2007, 8.7 [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains the caddisfly species list from Huryn and Harris's 2000 publication (Huryn, Alexander D. and Steven C. Harris. 2000. High species richness of caddisflies (Trichoptera) from a riparian wetland in Maine. Northeastern [...] [ click to read more ]
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The prime purpose of this survey was to determine the presence of rats (Rattus norvegicus), their locations on the islands, relative abundance, and available food. In addition, other mammals and bird [...] [ click to read more ]
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After more than three and one-half centuries of vicissitude, the deciduous forest that once covered the Boston Harbor islands may have begun to return.
The role of native species diversity in providing biotic resistance to invasion remains controversial, with evidence supporting both negative and positive relationships that are often scale dependent. Across larger spatial scales, positive relationships suggest that [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of this demonstration project was to expand the use of conservation practices on road construction and maintenance projects throughout the Androscoggin River watershed in order to reduce soil erosion [...] [ click to read more ]
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Crescent Lake and Raymond Pond are developed with over 280 and 150 seasonal and year-round homes, respectively. Water quality on both ponds is threatened by rising development pressures and year-round home conversions.
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The purpose of the project was to develop a watershed management plan for the Forest Lake Watershed that would be used to guide long-term lake protection efforts in the community. In [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to identify, document and prioritize soil erosion sites in the southern half of the Little Sebago Lake Watershed and to recommend conservation practices for each site. [...] [ click to read more ]
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The Frost Gully watershed is the largest of the three watersheds draining the downtown village area of Freeport - an area of approximately 2.45 square miles. Over the past decade, Freeport [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to develop the Tannery Brook Watershed Management Plan that will be used to guide long-term watershed protection efforts in the community. The project began by [...] [ click to read more ]
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Keoka Lake is a 445-acre lake located in the Town of Waterford. The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to Keoka Lake, foster long-term [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to Thomas Pond, foster long-term watershed stewardship and ultimately to improve water quality. Staff and volunteers coordinated [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to identify and prioritize sources of NPS pollution and define strategies for mitigating those sources within the Trout Brook Watershed. A watershed survey was conducted [...] [ click to read more ]
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Forest Lake is a 210-acre lake that is developed with about 380 shoreline homes and located in the Towns of Gray, Windham and Cumberland. Each of these towns has frontage on [...] [ click to read more ]
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Tannery Brook is a second order, Class B stream that flows into the Little River and then the Presumpscot River. The purpose of this project was to reduce NPS pollution in [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and export of sediment and phosphorus into Little Sebago Lake. Conservation practices were installed at a total of 80 sites throughout [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff to Little Sebago Lake. Conservation practices were installed to fix two high priority sites on private roads, and [...] [ click to read more ]
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Moose Brook, a small headwater stream of the Royal River, is located almost entirely in a rapidly developing commercial area in the city of Auburn. The purpose of the project was [...] [ click to read more ]
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The New Meadows River watershed covers 26 square miles in Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties and empties into the northern end of Casco Bay. Problems in the upper watershed have been attributed [...] [ click to read more ]
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McWain Pond (also known as Long Pond) has a surface area of 445 acres and a watershed area of 3.9 square miles. McWain Pond drains to the Crooked River, which flows [...] [ click to read more ]
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The primary purpose of this project was to significantly reduce erosion and export of sediment and phosphorus into Long Lake. In order to do this, the project brought together the [...] [ click to read more ]
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The goal of this project was to survey the entire Pleasant River Watershed and identify, document and prioritize polluted runoff sites and recommend Best Management Practices (BMPs) [...] [ click to read more ]
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This goal of the project was to conduct a watershed survey to identify and prioritize NPS sources to the West Branch Piscataqua River. The survey was publicized in three local papers, [...] [ click to read more ]
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The goal of this project was to identify, document and prioritize polluted runoff sites in the Pleasant Riverwatershed and recommend Best Management Practices (BMPs) for each of these sites. On July [...] [ click to read more ]
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The primary purpose of this project was to significantly reduce erosion and export of sediment and phosphorus into Libby Brook by installing BMPs at 18 sites. The Royal River Youth Conservation [...] [ click to read more ]
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The project plan was to develop a property database to aid in the implementation of the Long Creek Management Plan. The database contains watershed parcel information such as parcel features, impervious [...] [ click to read more ]
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In 2009, Maine DEP awarded Portland an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant to develop a watershed restoration plan that focuses on addressing the many causes of stormwater pollution in [...] [ click to read more ]
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In 2009, Maine DEP awarded Cumberland County SWCD an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant. The project goal was to establish the institutional structures necessary to support implementation of the [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to develop a locally-supported watershed management plan that outlines a strategy to restore Red Brook. The project was coordinated by Cumberland County SWCD and the [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of this project was to identify, document, and prioritize polluted runoff sites in the Crooked River watershed and to recommend Best Management Practices (BMPs) that can be installed to [...] [ click to read more ]
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The primary purpose of the project was to develop a hydrologic model called for in the Red Brook Watershed Based Management Plan. The model will enable future evaluation of stream hydraulics [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to develop a locally-supported watershed management plan that outlines a strategy to restore Trout Brook. The project was coordinated by the City of South Portland [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to identify, document, and prioritize soil erosion and polluted runoff sites, and recommend best management practices. An additional goal was to complete a stream corridor [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of the project was to reduce erosion and export of sediment and phosphorus into the Pleasant River. Conservation practices that reduce erosion and polluted runoff were to be installed [...] [ click to read more ]
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The purpose of this project was to reduce pollutant loading to the Royal River by stabilizing the eroding parking lot, access trail and boat launch located at Route 9 in North [...] [ click to read more ]
The Biological Monitoring Program displays its sampling locations and provides select biological, physical and chemical data to the public via Google Earth. All of our sampling sites are displayed and they all have general location [...] [ click to read more ]
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This data set contains lists of fish species in Maine lakes and are derived from MDIFW's lake survey database (2007 update). The database contains a listing of all fish [...] [ click to read more ]
This file contains a list of lake associations and conservation / environmental organizations that work, in some capacity, with lakes in Maine. The data include the MIDAS codes and names of lakes present in the [...] [ click to read more ]
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The Maine Wildlands Lake Assessment was initiated by the Land Use Regulation Commission in order to strengthen the Commission's ability to make informed decisions regarding the protection and [...] [ click to read more ]
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Forty professionals (scientists and naturalists) sampled 6 of the 34 Boston Harbor Islands during the morning low tide (0650h, 0.0 MLLW) on August 18, 2008: Outer Brewster, Calf, Little Brewster, [...] [ click to read more ]
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Purpose of the General Management Plan The purpose of the general management plan is to clearly define the park's mission and management direction. It provides a foundation to guide [...] [ click to read more ]
This KB record is MS Word document containing a list [...] [ click to read more ]
These chemistry data were collected from Maine lakes that are part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s ongoing Regionalized Long-term Monitoring Program (RLTM), begun in 1982; Temporally Integrated Monitoring of Ecosystems (TIME) program that began [...] [ click to read more ]
We used microfossils preserved in salt-marsh peat to understand the landscape processes (both natural and anthropogenic) that have influenced the environment. Variations in the abundance of fossil pollen of native species suggest that the vegetation [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains the results of the statewide freshwater mussel survey conducted under the direction of MDIFW. Most of the survey was conducted between 1992 and 2009. In addition to survey-collected samples, there are [...] [ click to read more ]
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Over the past 20 years, Boston Harbor has been the site of a multi-billion dollar construction and engineering project, the Boston Harbor Project (BHP).The purpose of this Project was to [...] [ click to read more ]
From its scenic and historic landscape to its vitally important habitats, World’s End presents significant opportunities and unique challenges. Three factors will guide The Trustees of Reservations in managing [...] [ click to read more ]
The National Park Service (NPS) needs current information on the distribution and types of wetlands occurring within the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (Boston Harbor Islands NRA) to aid its [...] [ click to read more ]
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The following objectives provide the basis of coastal breeding bird monitoring for Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area:
1) Determine annual changes and long-term trends in abundance of high priority [...] [ click to read more ]
The map displays surveyed lakes, list of fish species at each lake and fishery management type (as designated by MDIFW).
Data may be viewed in this Google Earth file: Lake_fish.kmz.
Lists of fish species in Maine [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains a compilation of caddisfly data from the Maine Aquatic Biodiversity Project database (completed in 2005). Data are from multiple sources; sources are provided for each record. Included in this [...] [ click to read more ]
This table contains a compilation of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) data from the Maine Aquatic Biodiversity Project (MABP) database. Data were extracted from the MABP database in January 2005. Taxon names represent taxonomy current [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains stonefly records for Maine, compiled from multiple data sources by the Maine Aquatic Biodiversity Project. Some records are geo-referenced only to the county or state levels, while site coordinates have been [...] [ click to read more ]
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This report describes how the climate of Casco Bay watershed in Maine, has changed over the past century and how the future climate of the region is likely to [...] [ click to read more ]
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The World's End Management Plan identified the need for a detailed grassland management plan to address the conservation goals and primary threats to the grasslands at World's End. The primary management [...] [ click to read more ]
This data set contains the list of aquatic plant species in Highland Lake (Windham, Falmouth, Westbrook; Maine). The list was developed by Keith Williams and provided to P. Vaux (University of Maine) in 2005 for [...] [ click to read more ]
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This project was implemented to provide critical information needed to bridge a longstanding international impasse in the management of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) in the St. [...] [ click to read more ]