What’s the Prognosis for Long Island Sound’s Fish? We Asked the Doctor
Several factors causing major issues in Long Island Sound.
Category: Western Sound
Mussels and seaweed have the potential to help clean up Long Island Sound
While communities are investing heavily to upgrade sewage treatment plants and keep nitrogen out of Long Island Sound, researchers are studying whether mussels and kelp might be effective in removing it once it gets there.
2013 Water Quality: Improved But Still Not Great Off Westchester and Nassau
The results are in: compared to last year, the summer of 2013 on Long Island Sound wasn’t so bad for marine life. Water quality as measured by dissolved oxygen improved over the dismal conditions in 2012 and only a relatively small area saw drastically low dissolved readings.
“Keeping Our Beaches Open” at the Larchmont Mamaroneck Summit
The scores of beach closings at Westchester County’s Long Island Sound beaches over the summer caught the attention recently of a civic group called the Larchmont Mamaroneck Local Summit, which organized its monthly breakfast discussion for October around the topic.
Trunk Show in Rye to Benefit Save the Sound
We want to let you know about a fun trunk show event to benefit Save the Sound this Wednesday. It’s hosted by our friends at Nest Inspired Home in Rye, NY. Please stop by if you can. 10% of proceeds will support our work to clean up the waters of western Long Island Sound–with your […]
Save the Sound Releases Mamaroneck Water Quality Testing Data
Significant bacterial contamination at ten locations in and around Mamaroneck Harbor
Save the Sound’s Water Quality Testing in Mamaroneck Leads to Pollution Discoveries and Solutions
Dissolved Oxygen Levels Are Dropping in the Sound But Affected Areas Might End Up Being Far Smaller Than Last Summer
Water quality as measured by dissolved oxygen is approaching its typical summertime low in the far western end of Long Island Sound.