Aerial view of watershed area of Barbadoes Pond. In the foreground is a sand pit approximately 20 hectares in area. In the background is Barbadoes Poind, surrounded by trees. There are three developed lots at the north end, to the left in the picture, alongside Highway 9. The objective of this trip was to conduct a series of tests to determine the eutrophic state of the pond.
Eutrophication is the excess of nutrients in a body of water.
To determine its state of eutrophication we performed eight tests. We also looked for possible toxins in amphibians, in the form of deformities. We recorded our observations, and organized the data to come to our conclusions about the eutrophication of Barbadoes Pond and the presence of toxins in amphibians. The following reports explain the processes and conclusions from the individual tests.