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Invasive Seaweed Spreading in Great South Bay

Invasive Seaweed Spreading in Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Education, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution, Pollution, Water Quality

The recent Japanese red seaweed invasion at Heckscher State Park had Save The Great South Bay supporters on high alert. We reported the obnoxious odor and presence of fouling seaweed to NY State Parks and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation who got right on...
Harmful Brown Tide Erupts Across the Great South Bay

Harmful Brown Tide Erupts Across the Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 6, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Nitrogen Pollution

An intense and damaging brown tide has erupted across Great South Bay on the south shore of Long Island. Monitoring by The Gobler Laboratory at Stony Brook University has revealed that a brown tide has rapidly intensified to more than 300,000 cells per milliliter in...
Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out!

Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out!

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Jul 3, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Boat Sewage, Creek Defender, Fishing and Boating, Water Quality

To all our boater friends – help protect marine life of our Bay.  Raw sewage in our waterways causes pollution, algal blooms, possible diseases for shellfish areas, and can close areas for swimming. – pump out, don’t dump out. Our Creek Defenders...
Mahogany Tide Returns to Great South Bay

Mahogany Tide Returns to Great South Bay

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | May 26, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Cleaner Water, Education, Fixing Habitats, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality

As reported by Danielle Campbell, News 12 Long Island on 05/26/21. Parts of Long Island are seeing Mahogany Tide, an algal bloom, very early on in the season this year — a big problem for fish and shellfish. Word of a mahogany tide showing up on Long Island...
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) – Spot It – Avoid it – Report It!

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) – Spot It – Avoid it – Report It!

by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Apr 27, 2021 | Algal Blooms, Nitrogen Pollution, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms may be lurking in waters near you.  From our colleagues at the NYS Department of Environmental Control. Because it is hard to tell a HAB from non-harmful algal blooms, it is best to avoid swimming, boating, otherwise recreating in, or drinking...
Harmful Algal Blooms: Know it, AVOID it, Report it!

Harmful Algal Blooms: Know it, AVOID it, Report it!

by Save The Great South Bay | Aug 3, 2020 | Algal Blooms, Cleaner Water, Education, Water Quality

From our colleagues at the NYS Department of Environmental Control. Because it is hard to tell a HAB from non-harmful algal blooms, it is best to avoid swimming, boating, otherwise recreating in, or drinking water with a bloom. Keep reading to learn what to do if you...
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