Background for Topics in KRIS Sheepscot

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Background Information About the Topics in KRIS

These pages are designed to supply basic information about fish, water quality and watershed dynamics to aid in understanding the contents of the draft KRIS Sheepscot project. The background pages summarize literature on various subjects and provide links to key documents, either within the KRIS bibliography, or on the Internet.

Table of Contents
Temperature Requirements of Atlantic Salmon	Atlantic Salmon Life Cycle
Sediment and Atlantic Salmon Habitat	Fish Populations in Gulf of Maine Rivers and Lakes
Measuring Sediment	Hatcheries
Water Quality Issues	Aquaculture
Water Quality Standards for Gulf of Maine rivers	Flows/ Water Withdrawals
pH, Alkalinity and Conductivity	Roads and erosion
Dissolved Oxygen	Dams
Bacteria	Riparian Zones and Large Woody Debris
Nutrients and Algae	Development / Total Impervious Area
Chemical Pollutants