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Sound Values

March 16, 2010 — While few people question the desirability of acting to protect and preserve Long Island Sound, serious questions arise regarding the… Read More

Impact of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Long Island Sound

March 16, 2010 — The Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) identifies low dissolved oxygen, or hypoxia, as the most serious… Read More

Alternative Strategies for Hypoxia Management

March 16, 2010 — The Long Island Sound [intlink id=management-plan]Comprehensive[/intlink] Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) identifies low dissolved oxygen, or hypoxia, as the most… Read More

Long Island Sound Fact Sheet /February 2001

March 16, 2010 — The National Estuary Program was established in 1987 by amendments to the Clean Water Act to identify, restore, and protect… Read More

Sound Health 2001 – Status and Trends in the Health of LIS

March 16, 2010 — Since the federal Clean Water Act became law in 1972, investments in water pollution control programs have led to measurable… Read More

Priority Nitrogen Management Areas

March 16, 2010 — Three levels of priority for managing nonpoint sources of nitrogen. Within Level 1, the highest priority sub-drainage basins are shown… Read More

Inside the Long Island Sound Food Web

Inside the Long Island Sound Food Web

March 15, 2010 — Microscopic animals (zooplankton) receive energy by grazing on tiny plants (phytoplankton); energy then transfers up through complex pathways known as… Read More

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