Conservation & Biodiversity: Native Minnows

Native minnows in Maine lakes

This "storyboard" explores the distribution of minnows and other fish species in Maine lakes. Click through the pages to:

  • View an interview map of lake fish distributions;
  • Explore how the number of fish species is related to lake area;
  • See which Maine lakes have the highest diversity of minnow species;
  • Compare the distributions of two important littoral predators, largemouth & smallmouth bass across Maine;
  • Find out where these 2 predator species have been introduced since the 1940s;
  • Read about what scientists have found out about the influence of littoral predators on Maine’s native minnows.

NOTE: This storyboard is best view in full-screen. To access a full-screen version, click HERE.