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Distribution of seagrasses in Slough Cove, EGP. This work is made possible by the Edey Foundation.
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Local Conservation, Global Impact
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BLUE CARBON is the carbon sequestered by coastal marine ecosystems which are capable of removing large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for centuries to millennia.
Coastal seagrasses and wetlands remove carbon from the atmosphere and help to combat climate change. In Edgartown Great Pond, the native eelgrass meadows store carbon in the sediments of the Pond floor. When water quality improves as a result of restoration efforts, we cultivate a habitat where eelgrass can proliferate.
Protecting the Island's coastal ecosystems is an investment in local conservation with global impact.
How much BLUE CARBON is stored in Slough Cove?
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Excellent EGP Opening
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Edgartown Great Pond remains open and the tidal flush continues. The Pond cut on February 28, 2021 and there has been sufficient tidal exchange to flush all regions of EGP. This opening has provided an excellent flush of the entire pond and its success follows the Town of Edgartown's winter dredging program. We are grateful for the continued efforts of the Town...
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LISTEN, WATCH, LEARN
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Do you ever wonder what you can do to help our coastal ponds? LISTEN to WMVY's Laurel Redington & GPF's Executive Director, Emily Reddington discuss Island Ponds and what you can do to protect them. WATCH a presentation about Nitrogen, and LEARN about topics such as causes of Algal Blooms, Cyanobacteria, and Eelgrass Ecosystems...
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