PEARL: The source for environmental information in Maine - Focus Topics: Lakes Guide, Freshwater Biodiversity, Atlantic Salmon Watersheds, Penobscot River Synthesis

Focus Topics These "Focus Topics " target specific environmental themes, providing quick access to key datasets from the PEARL Data Bank. Focus topics also supplement data with information summaries and interpretive material. Four windows are currently under development — more are planned for the future.
	Obtain data & information on Maine's lakes from a non-technical perspective.	Learn about Maine's aquatic plants, invertebrates, fish, and amphibians.
	Go straight to water quality and biology data, maps, graphics, etc. for Atlantic salmon watersheds.	Access a literature review, data tables and interpretive material for the Penobscot watershed.
	Learn about research being done at Acadia National Park. (Off-site)


PEARL FUNDERS
Atlantic Salmon Commission Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Maine Drinking Water Program Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund United States Geological Survey	Maine Space Grant Consortium National Science Foundation University of Maine: Senator George J. Mitchell Center Dept. of Spatial Infomation Science and Engineering Office of the Vice President for Research
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