{"id":1949,"date":"2025-12-20T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppcsla.org\/?page_id=1949"},"modified":"2025-12-27T19:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T19:58:58","slug":"local-aquatic-flora-and-fauna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ppcsla.org\/local-aquatic-flora-and-fauna\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Aquatic Flora and Fauna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FLORA (PLANTS and ALGAE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aquatic Plants of the Northeast <\/a><\/strong>(Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve) (pdf; 44pp) Downloadable guide with excellent photographs and drawings of freshwater plants, both native and invasives, found in northeastern lakes, ponds, and streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEBSITE – Identification Resources: Terrstrial and Aquatic<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>(Maine Invasive Species network, U-Maine, DEP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>(Lake Stewards of Maine) Excellent resource for identifying aquatic invasive plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Key to Common Maine Aquatic Plants<\/a><\/strong> (pdf) – (Lake Stewards of Maine) – Easy to use key for identifying common aquatic plants using both drawings and simple characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAUNA (ANIMALS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fishes of Maine<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Book<\/strong>: Maine IF&W Publication – Fishes of Maine<\/strong><\/a> (c) 2002 (pdf)<\/strong>: Classic guide to the freshwater fish species found in Maine’s lakes and streams. Down load as a pdf or read online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/strong>: Maine IF&W Species Information<\/strong><\/a>: Click on links for any of our freshwater fish species to get a load on great information and beautiful images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amphibians and Reptiles of Maine<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Website<\/strong>: Maine IF&W Amphibians and Reptiles<\/strong><\/a>: Browse our froggy friends and aquatic reptiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birds and Mammals of Maine<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Living In Loon<\/a><\/strong> Territory<\/strong> (Maine Audubon brochure)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshwater Molluscs of Maine<\/strong>: Snails and Mussels and Clams(?), Oh My!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

POSTER<\/strong>: Maine IF&W Freshwater Mussels of Maine<\/a> <\/strong>(pdf) – Best viewed on a computer or tablet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE<\/strong>: Freshwater Snails of Maine<\/a><\/strong> (author – Scott M. Martin; Northeastern Naturalist Vol 6, No. 1, 1999<\/em>, 50 pp) – catalogs 34 known species in Maine with Keys, biology, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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