The Battle for Big Lake
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Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
A Guided Tour of LSM’s “Lakes of Maine” Website
A Guided Tour of LSM’s “Lakes of Maine” Website https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/449837027 Quick Links Peter Vaux, PhD; Developer and Manager of the Lakes of Maine website www.lakesofmaine.org is the most comprehensive online information resource available for Maine lakes. Conceived by Peter Vaux, who has developed the site with webmaster Jim Craddock and LSM staff, LoME provides a
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LSM Webinar 20210709 A New App from LSM: The Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena
LSM Webinar 20210709 A New App from LSM: The Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/575141456/cdb435298f Quick Links Presented by Roberta Hill, Tristan Taber, and Jon Donnelly Every lake in Maine is a place of wonder and discovery. LSM’s new Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena app has been developed to provide a knowledgeable pocket-held
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Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned?
Metaphyton in Maine Lakes: What Is It? Should We Be Concerned? Quick Links Scott Williams: (Former) Executive Director and Limnologist, Lake Stewards of Maine Recorded in summer 2020 For more than a decade, public anecdotal observation has suggested that metaphyton, aka green cotton candy-like filamentous algae, has been increasing in Maine lakes. But is it
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Gloeotrichia
Gloeotrichia Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial bluegreen algae that forms tiny spheres, which can be seen without magnification in lake water. “Gloeo” has been known to exist in Maine lakes for many years, but it has typically been observed in late summer, in relatively low densities. However, during the past decade, Gloeo appears to
Metaphyton
Metaphyton Quick Links Metaphyton is a term used to describe free-floating, filamentous algae typically observed in shallow littoral areas of lakes, where it can become entangled in the stems of rooted aquatic plants (macrophytes). Metaphyton is often characterized as having the appearance of “green cotton candy.” This filamentous algae has relatively little substance, as anyone
AIS Certification Process
Invasive Aquatic Species Certification Process Quick Links Invasive Plant Patrol Workshops Greetings Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Patrollers! LSM provided training and informational sessions in an online format in 2020 due to the CoViD-19 outbreak. Since then we have been improving the format and offering of our certifications. In-person AIS workshops began again in 2022.
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Reporting Suspicious Aquatic Species
Reporting Suspicious Aquatic Species Quick Links 🌿 Aquatic Invasive Species Reporting Guidance Information 🌿 Samples collected in 2023 for the Courtesy Boat Inspector Program should be sent to Lake Environmental Association (LEA). Instructions and general guidance for what to do if you find a suspicious plant or animal in your lake below… Collect a
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Maine’s Early Detection System
Maine’s Early Detection System Quick Links Case studies of infestations throughout the US indicate that once invasive plants become well established in a lake, stream or pond, they are nearly impossible to eradicate. A comprehensive, ongoing effort to prevent the introduction of aquatic invaders to Maine waters, through public education and Courtesy Boat Inspections is, and
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15 Aquatic Invaders
As awareness of this threat to Maine waters has emerged across the state, Mainers have taken swift and decisive action. In 2000, the State of Maine passed legislation that outlaws the sale, propagation, or introduction to Maine waters, of eleven invasive aquatic plants. In 2001 further legislation was enacted, instituting additional regulations, programs and planning requirements…
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