by Marshall Brown | Jun 11, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Featured, Fixing Habitats
Today’s Breach Report comes to us from “Mike T,” who was out boating in Bellport Bay yesterday.  Here’s the picture he submitted, with his commentary: “This would have been a brown trail last year. Water is so clean. Keep thinking...
by | Jun 7, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Featured, Fixing Habitats
Brown tide press release Southampton, NY, June 7th 2013 – A brown tide has emerged within some, but not all, of Long Island’s south shore estuaries. Monitoring by The Gobler Laboratory of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences has revealed...
by Marshall Brown | Jun 6, 2013 | Fixing Habitats
We at the Save the Great South Bay know that residents along the South Shore of Long Island are vulnerable and nervous every time a named storm comes our way.   That’s why it is important to be ready and aware of what to expect.   Tropical Storm Andrea will...
by Marshall Brown | Jun 6, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Featured, Fixing Habitats
Sadly, but predictably, we were right.   The torrential rains Andrea brought also washed millions and millions of gallons of contaminated ground water waste into our ponds, streams, rivers and bays, and forced the closure of a number of beaches on Long Island.    ...
by Marshall Brown | Jun 3, 2013 | Fixing Habitats, Shellfish
Via Andrew Kozak, a graduating senior at Stony Brook University. Â His senior project concerned the collapse of the clamming population in The Great South Bay, and with it a way of life. Â His project may be viewed at www.longislandclams.com....
