Study helps to identify important stream reaches for Atlantic salmon habitat
 Atlantic salmon parr swimming. Photo Credit: Nick Hawkins
Atlantic salmon are an endangered species in the United States with the only remaining populations in the state of Maine. Atlantic salmon need access to a wide variety of habitats during their lives as they move from rivers to the ocean and back again. In rivers, they also need relatively cool freshwater, ideally below 70°F.
To help identify stream reaches likely to be favored by coldwater fish, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA Fisheries, and the Maine Department of Marine Resources identified environmental attributes that can be used to predict stream reaches that are rich in baseflow.
Learn more about this project in our web story.
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