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NOAA NMFS-NE-189 Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, Life History and Habitat Characteristics 2nd Ed.

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NE-189 Essential Fish Habitat Source Document: Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, Life History and Habitat Characteristics Second Edition U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center Woods Hole, Massachusetts September 2004

Aquaculture in Shared Waters – The Business of Aquaculture

Field Trials of 4 Inch Rings in the Inshore Scallop Fishery – Research in Focus Fact Sheet

Study funded by the Northeast Consortium. Fact sheet produced by Maine Sea Grant, a program that supports marine science, research and outreach activities to promote the understanding, sustainable use, and conservation of ocean and coastal resources. Based at the University of Maine, the coastwide program works in partnership with marine industries, scientists, government agencies, private […]

Saltwater Fishing in Cobscook Bay – Research in Focus Fact Sheet

Saltwater fishing in Cobscook Bay: Angler profile and economic impact By Kevin Athearn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Maine at Machias and Christopher Bartlett, Marine Extension Associate, Maine Sea Grant

Mercury in the Penobscot River – Research in Focus Fact Sheet

Mercury in the Penobscot River Estuary: The Sediment-Water Interface by Aria Amirbahman and Karen A. Merritt 2008

New England’s Marine Invasion Poster

The Downeast Fisheries Trail

The Downeast Fisheries Trail is an educational trail that showcases active and historic fisheries heritage sites, such as fish hatcheries, aquaculture facilities, fishing harbors, clam flats, processing plants and other related public places in an effort to educate residents and visitors about the importance of the region’s maritime heritage and the role of marine resources […]

NOAA on America’s Coast – Maine

A Study of Mercury in Shrimp – Research in Focus Fact Sheets

Signs of the Seasons – Monarchs and Milkweed

Phenology is the study of the timing of cyclical life events, such as animal migration and reproduction, and plant leafing, blooming, and fruiting. Phenology is tightly linked to seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, which makes it one of the most sensitive indicators of global climate change, and one of the few ways to […]