Long Island Sound Issues
A vibrant and dynamic body of water, Long Island Sound is always changing. And so do the issues the Sound faces. Here are some Long Island Sound issues currently in the news:

Learning about Long Island Sound

"Site offers glimpse of underwater world"
By Frank Juliano, Connecticut Post
08/20/2007

A new Web site created by University of Connecticut marine scientists and state Department of Environmental Protection biologists offers a tour of the Sound's many layers: from the gray moonscape of the silt layer and the wavy seagrasses to the rocks and crevices where coral, starfish, whelks and plankton flourish.

Read the full article at the Connecticut Post web site.

Long Island Sound Liquified Natural Gas Task Force
Learn about this group created by Connecticut Govenor M. Jodi Rell to study the proposal to build a liquified natural gas terminal on Long Island Sound. The web site features information on the Task Force and its activities, related resources, and other background information. Click here to learn more.

Water Quality
To view a water quality monitor at The Maritime Aquarium’s dock and at other locations throughout Long Island Sound measuring dissolved oxygen and other standards, click here.