The Manila clam, also known as Japanese littlenecks, has recently been found on the shoreline of Massachusetts. Over the past couple of months, Salem Sound Coastwatch has been alerted to a new non-native species to watch out for. Originally native to the western Pacific Ocean,… Read More »Spotlight: Manila Clams
Salem Sound Coastwatch completed the eelgrass field germination experiment for the WHOI Sea Grant project, “Modeling and piloting a new seed-based approach to large-scale eelgrass restoration in Massachusetts,” a study with the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays) and the MA Division of Marine Fisheries… Read More »Eelgrass Field Germination Experiment
Last week, young leaders from YouthBuild North Shore took the initiative to clean up the North River in Peabody, and their efforts made a significant impact. Together, they removed an incredible amount of debris, including a grocery cart, a suitcase, a bicycle, and even a… Read More »YouthBuild North Shore Tackles Trash Along the North River
Removing the lead-contaminated soils at the Leadmills in 2011 and Marblehead and Salem coming together to create the Lead Mills Conservation Area along the Forest River and inner Salem Harbor were huge accomplishments. Because the cleanup extended into the intertidal zone, the fringing salt marsh… Read More »Freeing the Fringing Salt Marsh from Plastic Netting
Henry Hirsch, a rising high school senior interested in a career in oceanography, joined Salem Sound Coastwatch this summer to explore the coastline and help develop new long-term blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) population studies. Blue mussels are an iconic habitat forming species that reportedly experienced… Read More »A Thank You to SSCW’s Intern, Henry!