Cyanobacteria Monitoring Quick Links Help Track Cyanobacteria Blooms in Maine Cyanobacteria blooms can develop quickly, particularly during late summer when lake waters are warm. In spring 2026, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a statewide system for tracking suspected cyanobacteria blooms. The system provides a way for lake users, volunteers, and others to […]
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LSM IPPers Session 2021-04-28 https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/546156177/4fa95acc13 Quick Links This is the IPPers session from April, 28th 2021. The focus of the session was survey methods and tools.
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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 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? 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 Photo Credit: Lake Stewards of Maine, J. Ferendo. Gloeotrichia on Swan Lake, Maine. CC BY-NC-ND Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial cyanobacteria (FKA blue-green 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
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
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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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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