Long Island Sound, highlighted in pink between Connecticut (to the north) and Long Island (to the south) Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean . It lies …

Feb 16, 2025 · Long Island Sound, semi-enclosed arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, lying between the New York–Connecticut (U.S.) shore to the north and Long Island to the south. Covering …

What Makes Long Island Sound Special? Long Island Sound is an estuary, a place where saltwater from the ocean mixes with fresh water from rivers draining from the land. Estuaries …

Mar 7, 2023 · The U.S. Geological Survey collects long-term hydrologic data and conducts scientific research within Long Island Sound and its watershed. This geonarrative summarizes …

Long Island Sound . In the early 1990s Connecticut Sea Grant published a popular guidebook of Long Island Sound called Living Treasures: The Plants and Animals of Long Island Sound. …

Aug 12, 2015 · To keep you up-to-date on your beloved beach getaways, here are some fun facts about Long Island Sound: Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary, which is an body of water …

The Long Island Sound Futures Fund, managed by National Fish and Wildlife, celebrates 15 years of conservation success. Grant funding reached record numbers when $2.7 million was …

The Long Island Sound Report Card tracks and publicizes the ecological health of Long Island Sound. Our biennial report assembles water monitoring data and, using an assessment …

Jul 16, 2020 · Long Island Sound. Long Island Sound is Connecticut’s largest and most important natural resource. More than 8 million people live in the Long Island Sound watershed and the …

This geonarrative describes the Long Island Sound and its watershed and how their ecological health has changed over time.