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WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT BLOOMS

  • emily4880
  • Aug 4
  • 1 min read
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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 informative figures and learn about:


  • 2024 POND CUTS - The barrier beach separating Chilmark Pond from the ocean was breached a total of five times in 2024.


  • BLOOM DYNAMICS IN 2024- In 2024, 3 distinct algal and cyanobacteria bloom types were observed in the western region of the CHP system.

    • Benthic Algal Clusters

    • Surface Algal Mat

    • Dolichospermum Bloom


  • EXPLORING COMMUNITY SHIFTS AND BLOOM DRIVERS- Each respective subregion of the greater CHP system exhibited its own unique phytoplankton community in 2024. Consistent with trends observed in the Pond in 2022 and 2023, the Middle Pond and Abel’s Hill Crossing continued to host primarily cyanobacteria-dominated communities, while the same was true of green algae in the Lower Pond.

 
 
 

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