Exploring the Effects of Dam Removals on Zooplankton in Penobscot Estuary
Estuaries provide many ecosystem services such as buffering the negative impacts of storms, offering recreation and commercial fishing opportunities, and they serve as a critical habitat corridor for migratory fish. In New England, estuarine habitats have been dramatically altered over the last 200...
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ftsouthernmu:oai:digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu:thinking_matters-1210 2023-10-09T21:49:58+02:00 Exploring the Effects of Dam Removals on Zooplankton in Penobscot Estuary Bucci, Erin Wilson, Karen 2019-04-01T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/209 https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/context/thinking_matters/article/1210/viewcontent/Bucci_Erin_Lasley_Rasher.pdf unknown USM Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/209 https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/context/thinking_matters/article/1210/viewcontent/Bucci_Erin_Lasley_Rasher.pdf Thinking Matters Symposium Archive estuary environment habitat restoration Penobscot River Animal Sciences Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environmental Studies Life Sciences Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology text 2019 ftsouthernmu 2023-09-13T13:40:33Z Estuaries provide many ecosystem services such as buffering the negative impacts of storms, offering recreation and commercial fishing opportunities, and they serve as a critical habitat corridor for migratory fish. In New England, estuarine habitats have been dramatically altered over the last 200 years due to dam construction; migratory fish such as Atlantic salmon and alewives have suffered. Recently, there have been several dam removal projects in Maine aimed to restore these populations – the largest of these efforts being the Penobscot River Restoration Project. In 2013, two dams were removed from the Penobscot River Estuary, opening more than 2,000 miles of rivers and streams to sea-run fish. Since 2013, migratory fish such as blueback herring and alewives have dramatically increased in number. In this study, we are measuring the effects on their zooplankton prey. Field surveys reveal an initial six-fold decrease in zooplankton abundance. Currently, we are exploring changes in species composition and diversity. These findings contribute to the understanding of trophic dynamics after following habitat restoration. Text Atlantic salmon University of Southern Maine: Digital Commons@USM |
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Estuaries provide many ecosystem services such as buffering the negative impacts of storms, offering recreation and commercial fishing opportunities, and they serve as a critical habitat corridor for migratory fish. In New England, estuarine habitats have been dramatically altered over the last 200 years due to dam construction; migratory fish such as Atlantic salmon and alewives have suffered. Recently, there have been several dam removal projects in Maine aimed to restore these populations – the largest of these efforts being the Penobscot River Restoration Project. In 2013, two dams were removed from the Penobscot River Estuary, opening more than 2,000 miles of rivers and streams to sea-run fish. Since 2013, migratory fish such as blueback herring and alewives have dramatically increased in number. In this study, we are measuring the effects on their zooplankton prey. Field surveys reveal an initial six-fold decrease in zooplankton abundance. Currently, we are exploring changes in species composition and diversity. These findings contribute to the understanding of trophic dynamics after following habitat restoration. |
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