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Mousam Lake Survey 9/18
On Wednesday, September 18, Lake Stewards of Maine staff and volunteers visited Mousam lake for a swollen bladderwort infestation monitoring survey.
Members of the IPP Travel Team, with volunteers from Square Pond, Spaulding Pond, Little Ossipee Lake Association, Lake Arrowhead, Panther Pond and others, assisted Mousam Lake Region Association with the survey. Together the survey team, consisting of 17 staff and volunteers, patrolled high-risk areas of Lower Mousam Lake, marking any occurrences of the invasive plant. Mapping the infestation will help with future management efforts, including hand-pulling and Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH), which have been underway since its discovery.
Swollen bladderwort, an invasive plant discovered on Mousam in 2023, has been confirmed in seven lakes since its addition to Maine's aquatic invasive species list last year. It strongly resembles native bladderwort species, but has key morphological distinctions that help it stand out to its native lookalikes.
We thank our volunteers for their hard work during this survey.
To be involved in future opportunities assisting LSM's IPP Travel Team, or receiving our latest news please use the link below.
To learn more about swollen bladderwort and its native lookalikes, please watch the "Know Your Bladderworts" webinar using the link below.
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