Invasive could threaten Maine's Pristine Rivers and Streams.
Maine to combat potential infestation with strategy of Check,
Clean and Dry. AUGUSTA, Maine – With the discovery of the
aquatic nuisance algae known commonly as "didymo" or "rock snot"
on the Vermont/New Hampshire Border in the Connecticut River,
the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the
Maine Department of Environmental Protection are alerting
boaters, anglers, kayakers, canoeists and others to take action
to prevent this new invasive threat to Maine's waters. The
confirmed discovery in Bloomfield, Vermont is the first official
report of Didymosphenia geminata in the Northeastern United
States. Didymo can form extensive 'blooms' on the bottoms of
rocky river beds, essentially smothering aquatic life forms such
as macroinvertebrates (aquatic insects), native algae, and other
organisms. Additionally, the physical appearance of the bloom is
aesthetically unpleasing, and can reduce the recreational values
of a waterbody. Didymo uses