| | | |  | Sound Health 2008 is our report to the public on the environmental issues affecting Long Island Sound. It provides information on water quality, the abundance of animal and plant life in the Sound, and trends in land use along the shore. |
| | | Sound Health Spotlight: Monitoring the Sound |  | | | Sound Health 2008 went aboard the research vessel John Dempsey of the CT Dept. of Environmental Protection to learn how water quality is monitored. See water quality monitoring. | |
Long Island Sound Study
EPA Long Island Sound Office
888 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06904-2152
Phone: (203) 977-1541
Fax: (203) 977-1546 |
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| | Sound Health 2008 |
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Related Information |
| Indicators (2008 Update): Environmental indicators track the Sound’s water quality, coastal habitats, and populations of key species in the Sound and along its shore. See indicators.
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| Podcasts: Listen to audio clips of Naturalist Laurie Sanders series on Long Island Sound
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| See Q&A with areas scientists about climate change affects in Long Island Sound. See related climate change links
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| Print Graphics: Download and print graphics from Sound Health reports:
- Conditions by Basin (2008)
- Inside the Food Web (2006)
- Hypoxia in LIS (2003)
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| Water Quality: Visit LISS’s water quality monitoring web page to learn more about testing for hypoxia and pathogens. To learn more about the ecological and environmental conditions of the nation’s coastal waters, visit the EPA’s National Coastal Condition Reports and the Toxics Resources Inventory.
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| Fish Populations: To learn more about fish and shellfish in Long Island Sound, visit the CT DEP Web site and the NYSDEC Marine Life Web site Also see NYS fish consumption advisory and the CT fish consumption advisory.
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| Coastal Birds: To learn more about endangered bird species in New York and Connecticut, visit the NYSDEC birds page, and the CT DEP Wildlife Web page.
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| Tracking the Pavement: Learn how impervious surfaces such as streets, driveways, and rooftops affect water quality, and, for Connecticut residents, look at development trends in your community See CLEAR
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| Related Information on our site:
- Find a watershed near you
- Learn more about LIS habitats
- Glossary |
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