DATA SOURCE APPENDIX 



The Data Source Appendix, a computer-based 

 information storage and retrieval system based on a 

 key word index, is used to present data source 

 reference information. It includes all information 

 used for analysis in this characterizaton as well as 

 general references that apply to the characteriza- 

 tion; it is not an all-inclusive source of information 

 dealing with resources of the Maine coast. Two lists 

 of reference citations arc provided. One list will 

 present the citations in alphabetical order by 

 author. The second list will arrange the citations by 

 key words associated with the classification model; 

 key words are presented in table 2. 



APPLICATIONS OF THE PRODUCTS 



The products of the characterization could be 

 used to gain an understanding of the entire Maine 

 coast ecosystem. However, most users will be 

 interested in a particular area, species, or group of 

 species. The products are presented so that the 

 needs of varied users are met. 



A user interested in a particular area would 

 look at Atlas maps to determine where the area fits 

 into the classification model. The particular classi- 

 fication of concern would then be found in the 

 Atlas text where components and interactions are 

 discussed. It is recommended that the user start at 

 the general level and work toward the specific for 

 the most complete understanding of how the 

 particular area interacts with others. 



If the user is interested in a particular impact, 

 table 3 should be used. This matrix informs the 

 user of the impacts of selected human activities. 

 After these impacts have been identified, table 4 

 can be used to s*ee which systems are affected and 

 how the biological and cultural factors may be im- 

 pacted. A check indicates an interaction. Following 

 the matrices will be an index of interactions with 

 appropriate references to the characterization 

 indicating where such impacts are discussed or 

 implied. 



For example, the effects of the paper and pulp 

 industry are indicated in table 3 and include an in- 

 crease in turbidity, a rise in temperature, changes 

 in water and air composition, and the addition of 

 nutrients, metals, and chemical pollutants. If the 

 user then locates these physical and chemical 

 effects on table 4, he will find that each of these 

 effects has impacts upon biological and cultural 



factors. An increase in chemical pollutants affects 

 the terrestrial, wetland, and deepwater habitats, 

 impacting upon phytoplankton, zooplankton, 

 invertebrates, fish, birds, and mammals. Some of 

 these effects are direct; others are indirect via a 

 predator-prey or food web interaction. Reading 

 further across the matrix, one then finds that 

 wilderness areas, parks and refuges, fishing, swim- 

 ming, bird watching, hunting, and aesthetics are 

 also impacted. For specific discussions of any of 

 these interactions, one would consult the index 

 and refer to specific sections in the characteri- 

 zation. 



A user interested in a particular species or 

 group of species would refer to the group in the 

 index where the appropriate Groups-of-Interest 

 section and/or Systems section is listed. The Atlas 

 maps referred to in the text should be studied to 

 gain an understanding of the distribution and re- 

 quirements of a species. 



As an example: A utility is planning to site a 

 liquid natural gas facility in a town. The user con- 

 cerned with the planning of this development and 

 associated support developments would refer to 

 the Atlas to determine the class system or habitat 

 the proposed developments could impact, i.e., 

 what classification the area fits. The user would 

 then be referred to appropriate Ecosystem, Habitat, 

 and Systems sections. Application of the Atlas 

 would augment the discussion so that interactions 

 would be illustrated. The User's Guide matrix 

 would direct the user to a listing of the general im- 

 pacts anticipated from the proposed activities. 

 These impacts are referred to in the index which 

 would lead the user to pages in the text where the 

 impacts on the particular system/species of con- 

 cern are explained. 



If specific information from the various sources 

 is desired, the data sources and references are listed 

 by habitats and species in the Data Source Appen- 

 dix of the original report. 



LITERATURE CITED 



Caswell, W. B. 1977. Groundwater guidebook for 

 State of Maine. Maine Geological Survey, open 

 file report, Augusta, Maine. 202 pp. 



Clark, J. R. 1977. Coastal ecosystem management. 

 A technical manual for the conservation of 

 coastal zone resources. John Wiley and Sons, 

 New York. 928 pp. 



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