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A scientific method to identify microplastic hotspots — areas of the ocean floor covered with small pieces of plastic — has been tested in Long Island Sound waters. It found hotspots off the coasts of Sands Point, Long Island, and New London, Connecticut.
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Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) called on lawmakers to pass the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act. It would fund projects to address environmental and ecological issues in and around the Sound.
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A lobster trap recovery program has been turning up some unique species in Long Island Sound, including a vibrant sea slug that's native to Europe.
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Vibriosis is a disease that can present itself through gastrointestinal symptoms or as a skin infection near an open wound. The bacteria Vibrio is found in warm brackish water and raw shellfish harvested from Long Island Sound.
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A second Connecticut resident has died this summer from a flesh-eating bacteria, known as Vibrio. Cases are very rare, but can be caused by consuming raw shellfish or exposure to brackish water.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation to ban the harvest of horseshoe crabs as numbers decline in Long Island Sound.
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Molly James, a UConn marine sciences doctoral candidate, talks about the next phase of her team’s project, “Harmony of Nature” — turning data about extreme weather and rising sea level due to climate change into classical music.
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78% of public Long Island Sound beaches in Connecticut and New York received an A or B rating.
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said increased federal and state spending on the clean up of Long Island Sound has helped restore commercial fishing and recreation in Connecticut.
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The Coast Guard in New Haven, Connecticut, kicked off their “Responsible Boating Campaign” this week after an uptick in fatalities at sea in recent years.