
ISSUES OF CONCERN AND RELATED REPORTS
The IPA has conducted a number of studies regarding issues of concern on the Indian Ponds, including its freshwater mussel poplulation, management of Hydrilla, and water quality including Cyanobacteria.
IPA RESEARCH, REPORTS, STUDIES
In addition to the linked reports below please use the search bar to find newsletter articles on various issues of concern
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Pond Life
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Mussel Surveys
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Hydrilla
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Hydrilla Information
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In 2015, Ken Wagner gave the IPA a summary of the hydrilla situation in Mystic:
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In 2012, IPA board member Bob Nichols attended a meeting of the North East Chapter of North American Lake Management Society and gave a presentation on the hydrilla in Mystic Lake.
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n 2013, Bob Nichols gave a hydrilla update to the North East Aquatic Plant Management Society. The slides from both presentations are here
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Water Quality
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Research prior to 2010 Alum Treatment
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2012 208 Water Quality Plan Letters
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Cyanobacteria
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2019 APCC Cyanobacteria Report
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Additional Resources
Here are some good sources of information on these issues of concern
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Town of Barnstable Department of Marine & Environmental Affairs