Feasibility of mitigating physical disturbances to eelgrass in northern Casco Bay: Impacts and Options

Authors

MER Assessment Corp.

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

This report has been prepared in response to a requirement set forth in the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s permit issued to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for construction of an all-tide boat launch facility on Merepoint Neck, Brunswick, Maine that calls for the development of a feasibility guide of mitigation options in northern Casco Bay for physical disturbance impacts to eelgrass, Zostera marina, occurring there.

Recommended Citation

MER Assessment Corporation. (2008). Feasibility of mitigating physical disturbances to eelgrass in northern Casco Bay: Impacts and Options. Brunswick, ME: MER Assessment Corporation.

Category

Marine Habitats, Eelgrass; Habitat Restoration

Location

Casco Bay, Casco Bay watershed