Coastal ponds

August 27, 2015

Hard Science, Hard Truths About Pond Pollution

Alex Elvin
All the saltwater ponds on the Vineyard are impaired to some degree, and each one faces a unique set of conditions. Public interest has reached a tipping point.
Coastal ponds
April 3, 2019

Warning Signs and Success Stories for Island Ponds and Estuaries

Noah Asimow
A three-year study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission revealed both continued high levels of nitrogen in some ponds, while others showed improvement.
Martha's Vineyard Commission
Coastal ponds

2022

December 1, 2022

State Proposes Major Overhaul of Septic Regulations

Thomas Humphrey
Septic systems
Coastal ponds
As coastal ponds and estuaries continue to deteriorate throughout the Cape and Islands, the DEP has proposed a pair of wastewater regulation amendments that could have sweeping impacts across the region.

2020

November 12, 2020

Scientists Grapple With Levels of Cyanobacteria in Coastal Ponds

Noah Asimow
Coastal ponds
Cyanobacteria
When Dr. Jim Haney, a professor of biological science at the University of New Hampshire, first saw the results of cyanobacteria sampling from six of the Island's coastal ponds, he thought there had been a mistake.
October 1, 2020

Dangerous Toxins Found in Island Ponds, Alarming Scientists

Noah Asimow
Coastal ponds
Algal blooms
Cyanobacteria
Preliminary sampling and analysis from researchers with the University of New Hampshire have revealed high levels of dangerous toxins from cyanobacteriain many of the Island’s ponds.
March 2, 2020

Coastal Ponds on the Brink, MVC Report Finds

Noah Asimow
Coastal ponds
Martha's Vineyard Commission
Martha’s Vineyard’s 13 coastal ponds are unique, globally rare estuarine ecosystems that dot the edges of Island.

2019

April 3, 2019

Warning Signs and Success Stories for Island Ponds and Estuaries

Noah Asimow
Martha's Vineyard Commission
Coastal ponds
A three-year study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission revealed both continued high levels of nitrogen in some ponds, while others showed improvement.

2018

December 12, 2018

Record Quahaug Spawn Is Boon for Island Ponds

Landry Harlan
Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group
Coastal ponds

A record quahaug spawn at the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group comes as a boon to Island towns this year where saltwater ponds are seeded annually as part of shellfish management programs.

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