Let's focus on the current state of Chilmark Pond's ecosystem health so that our informed community can lead the way to pond restoration.
Our Ecosystem Monitoring Report is online! Enjoy gorgeous figures and learn about:
POND ELEVATION AND CUTS - The barrier beach separating Chilmark Pond from the ocean was breached a total of five times in 2023.
SALINITY - For ponds with fluctuating salinity, pond-life must have the ability to tolerate the range of salinities and salinity can be used to track the effectiveness of barrier beach breaching events and circulation.
NITROGEN LEVELS - Total nitrogen concentrations periodically exceeded management standards. This likely contributed to the development of a widespread cyanobacteria bloom in the Middle Pond and western portion of the Lower Pond, and an elevation in overall turbidity/reduction of water clarity.
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