Atlas of Maine

Article Title

Atlas of Maine: Atlantic Salmon Habitat in the State of Maine

Authors

Jeremy P. Ravenelle, Colby CollegeFollow

Abstract or Description

This map displays important habitat (for both spawning and growth) for the endangered Gulf of Maine Atlantic salmon population as surveyed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources – Division of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat. Atlantic salmon hatch and spend the first two to three years of their lives in freshwater rivers before moving to the ocean to feed for one to three years. At the end of their life, the fish return to Maine rivers to spawn in the same location they hatched. Dams can restrict salmon movement and increase the risks in their journeys both up and down rivers.

About the Author

Jeremy Ravenelle is a Colby College Student majoring in Environmental Policy.

Source Data Note

All data from the Maine Office of GIS.

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Ravenelle, Jeremy P. "Atlas of Maine: Atlantic Salmon Habitat in the State of Maine," Atlas of Maine: Vol. 2016: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2016/iss1/10