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Mapping Katama Bay’s Restless Sands

Boaters on Martha’s Vineyard know navigational maps of Katama Bay become obsolete very quickly. Why do the sands at the bottom of the Bay shift so much and so often? Katama Bay has two inlets. Water pours in from Vineyard Sound through Edgartown Channel, and from the Atlantic Ocean through Katama Inlet. The size and…

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Aquaculture Reports Highlight Economic Impact Study of Shellfish Industry, Demand for Alternative Species

Three new reports regarding shellfish aquaculture in Massachusetts are now available, including an economic impact study of the industry in the commonwealth, a research study into the demand for alternative species of shellfish among wholesalers, and results of a project seeking to develop improved technologies for seed production of the razor clam. The reports can…

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