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Toxic Algae Blooms Worst In East Hampton Pond, Harbor Suffer From Low Oxygen, High Nitrogen, Scientists Say

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Fort Pond in Montauk was one of two water bodies that saw toxic blooms of blue-green algae in East Hampton Town in 2020.

Fort Pond in Montauk was one of two water bodies that saw toxic blooms of blue-green algae in East Hampton Town in 2020.

Wainscott Pond in 2020 saw some of the highest levels of the toxin microsystin that Stony Brook scientists have ever measured.

Wainscott Pond in 2020 saw some of the highest levels of the toxin microsystin that Stony Brook scientists have ever measured. Michael Wright

authorMichael Wright on Apr 14, 2021
The Stony Brook University scientist who oversees a broad annual water quality monitoring program for the East Hampton Town Trustees told the board this week that town’s harbors and ponds... more

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