Table 1. Matrix of potential impacts of land-based activities on Gulf of Maine marine habitats. Habitats are ranked in order of priority from left to right, and activities from top to bottom, based on assessment of community concerns (see text for details). Symbols indicate: no impact
, minor/moderate impact
, major impact
, based on available information.
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ACTIVITY ò
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| Waste/Sewage | |
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| Dams | |
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| Subtidal Harvest | |
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| Tidal Restriction | |
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| Forestry | |
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| Residential Dev. | |
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| Intertidal Harvest | |
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| Aquaculture | |
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| Dredging | |
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| Tourism/Rec. | |
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| Agriculture | |
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| Diking | |
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| Infilling | |
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| Power Stations | |
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| Jetties/Groins | |
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| Coastal Armor | |
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| Tidal Power | |
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