Publications

Gulf of Maine Council Publications

American eels: Restoring a vanishing resource in the Gulf of Maine. (PDF, 2.93 MB)

Arno, A.  and Smith, A. E. 2004. Improving links between science and coastal management: A survey to assess science and technology needs in the Gulf of Maine. Part 1(21p.) Part 2(63p.). University of New Hampshire.

Bertrum, H.M., Cordes, R.E. and Wells, P.G. 2007. Assessing the Diffusion and Impact of Grey Literature Published by International Intergovernmental Scientific Groups: The Case of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. Publishing Research Quarterly (2007) 23:30–46. (PDF, 337 KB)

Center for Coastal Studies. 2024. Field Guide to Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine. (PDF, 10 MB)

Coon, John R. 2005. A survey and synthesis of significant U.S. law and priorities influencing governance in the Gulf of Maine region. University of New Hampshire. 48p. (PDF, 678 KB). Appendix A.  Appendix B. Appendix C.

Cordes, Ruth E. 2006. Gulf of Maine Council Publications and Their Use. Dalhousie University, Canada. 102p. (PDF, 2.64 MB)

Courtney, F. and Wiggin, J. 2003. Ocean zoning for the Gulf of Maine: A background paper prepared for the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. NOAA. 33p. (PDF)

Elskus, A. A., L. A. LeBlanc, J. S. Latimer, D. S. Page, G. C. H. Harding, and P. G. Wells. 2020. Monitoring chemical contaminants in the Gulf of Maine, using sediments and mussels (Mytilus edulis): An evaluation. Marine Pollution Bulletin 153:110956. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110956 

Ernst, Marjorie. 2004. A survey of coastal managers’ science and technology needs prompts a retrospective look at science-based management in the Gulf of Maine. NOAA. 12p. (PDF, 303 KB)

Gulf of Maine 2050: Visioning Regional Resilience and Sustainability. Special feature published in the Journal Elementa following the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium.

  • Bonanno, Aimee, Megan Ennes, Jennifer A. Hoey, Emily Moberg, Sarah-Mae Nelson, Nette Pletcher, and Richelle L. Tanner. Empowering hope-based climate change communication techniques for the Gulf of Maine. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00051. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00051
  • Brickman, Dave, Michael A. Alexander, Andrew Pershing, James D. Scott, Zeliang Wang; Projections of physical conditions in the Gulf of Maine in 2050. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00055. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.20.00055
  • Chisholm, Lucy, Tracey Talbot, William Appleby, Benita Tam, and Robin Rong. Projected changes to air temperature, sea-level rise, and storms for the Gulf of Maine region in 2050. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00059. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00059
  • Levesque, Vanessa R., Cameron Wake, and Julia M. Peterson. Facilitating use of climate information for adaptation actions in small coastal communities. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00048. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.20.00048
  • Liberti, Catherine M., Matthew W. Gray, Lawrence M. Mayer, Jeremy M. Testa, Wei Liu, and Damian C. Brady. The impact of oyster aquaculture on the estuarine carbonate system. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 4 January 2022; 10 (1): 00057. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00057
  • Major, Heather L., Sarah E. Durham, Natalia Fana, Joy E. Rivers, and Antony W. Diamond. Contrasting phenological and demographic responses of Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) and Razorbill (Alca torda) to climate change in the Gulf of Maine. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00033. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00033
  • Pershing, Andrew J., Michael A. Alexander, Damian C. Brady, David Brickman, Enrique N. Curchitser, Antony W. Diamond, Loren McClenachan, Katherine E. Mills, Owen C. Nichols, Daniel E. Pendleton, Nicholas R. Record, James D. Scott, Michelle D. Staudinger, and Yanjun Wang. Climate impacts on the Gulf of Maine ecosystem: A review of observed and expected changes in 2050 from rising temperatures. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00076. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00076
  • Record, Nicholas R., Peter D. Countway, Kohl Kanwit, and José Antonio Fernández-Robledo. Rise of the rare biosphere: Thinking beyond climate envelopes for forecasting harmful algal blooms. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00056. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00056
  • Ross, Camille H., Daniel E. Pendleton, Benjamin Tupper, David Brickman, Monica A. Zani, Charles A. Mayo, and Nicholas R. Record. Projecting regions of North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, habitat suitability in the Gulf of Maine for the year 2050. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00058. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.20.00058
  • Siedlecki, S. A., J. Salisbury, D. K. Gledhill, C. Bastidas, S. Meseck, K. McGarry, C. W. Hunt, M. Alexander, D. Lavoie, Z. A. Wang, J. Scott, D.C. Brady, I. Mlsna, K. Azetsu-Scott, C.M. Liberti, D. C. Melrose, M. M. White, A. Pershing, D. Vandemark, D. W. Townsend, C. Chen, W. Mook, and R. Morrison. Projecting ocean acidification impacts for the Gulf of Maine to 2050: New tools and expectations. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 21 January 2021; 9 (1): 00062. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00062
  • Wake, Cameron, David Kaye, C. J. Lewis, Vanessa Levesque, and Julia Peterson. Undercurrents: Exploring the human dynamics of adaptation to sea-level rise. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 2 November 2020; 8 (1): 060. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.060

Gulf of Maine Council 2012 – 2017 Action Plan. (PDF, 7.0 MB)

Gulf of Maine Council 2018 – 2022 Framework for Action. (PDF, 2.11 MB)

Gulf of Maine Council 2023 – 2028 Framework for Action. (PDF, 3.86 MB)

Gulf of Maine Council 2017 – 2019 Work Plan. (PDF, 422 KB)

Gulf of Maine Council 2020 – 2022 Work Plan, Updated December 2021. (PDF, 750 KB)

Gulf of Maine Council 2023 – 2025 Work Plan, Updated January 24, 2024 (PDF, 387 KB)

Gulf of Maine Council Reference Guide. Updated June 2020. (PDF, 708 KB)

Gulf of Maine Council. Facing Change: Sustaining Vitality in the Gulf of Maine. (Online Version)

Gulf of Maine Council. 2004. Regional ecosystem indicators for the Gulf of Maine: Fisheries, contaminants, and coastal development. Report prepared for the Gulf of Maine Summit. (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Gulf of Maine Region Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook. (Reports, 2018 – present)

Gulfwatch Mussel Sample Archive: Sample Access Plan. (PDF, 716 KB)

Harrington, J., Swasey, J. and D. Aldous. 2007. Industry Engagement with the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. Report to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. MRAG Americas. 45p. (PDF, 353 KB)

Jones, Barry C. 2006. Report on a Survey of Selected Major Marine Industries in the Gulf of Maine: Sustainability, Priorities, and the Council. Report to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. Gryffyn Coastal Management, Inc. 18p. (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Latimer, James S., David S. Page, Adria A. Elskus, Lawrence A. LeBlanc, Gareth C. H. Harding, and Peter G. Wells. 2020. Data Report – The Collection and Analysis of Bay of Fundy Sediment Under Contract between the Association of US Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment and Eastern Charlotte Waterways for Contaminant Monitoring and Analysis. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 91p. (PDF, 2MB)

McDougall, P. T., M. Janowicz, and R. Franks Taylor. 2007. Habitat classification in the Gulf of Maine: A review of schemes and a discussion of related regional issues. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 15p. (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Noji, T. et al. 2004. Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative: A framework for ocean management. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 30p. (PDF, 1.1 MB)

RARGOM. 2005. A Review of the Gulfwatch Program 1993-2004. (PDF, 266 KB)

Stream Barrier Removal Monitoring Guide.

Sustainable Industries & Communities Committee: An Introduction to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Swam, Lauren M., Apeti, Dennis A., Rider, Mary M., Jones, Stephen; Reed, Lou Ann. (2023). An Assessment of Legacy Organic Contaminants and Trace Metals in the Gulf of Maine. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.), Consolidated Safety Services, Inc., and University of New Hampshire. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS: 319. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25923/atf4-1t66.

Taunton Bay Mudflat Management Plan: A Case Study in Mudflat Fisheries Management Using Ecosystem-Based Principles. (PDF, 1 MB)

Taylor, P. and Atkinson, J. Seascapes: Getting to Know the Sea Around Us. A Guide to Characterizing Marine and Coastal Areas. Quebec-Labrador Foundation. 84p. (PDF, 10.4 MB)

Taylor, Peter H. 2008. Gulf of Maine Ecosystem-Based Management Toolkit Survey Report. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 35 p (PDF, 2.1 MB) Summary (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Taylor, Peter H. 2008. Salt Marshes in the Gulf of Maine: Human Impacts, Habitat Restoration, and Long-term Change Analysis. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. iv+42 p. (PDF, 3.8 MB)

Tyrrell, M.C. 2005. Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. vi+54 pages. (PDF)

Wake, C. et al. Cross-border Indicators of Climate Change Over the Past Century: Northeastern United States and Canadian Maritime Region. Ed. Burtis, B. Clean Air-Cool Planet. 40p. (PDF, 2.7 MB)

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