The U.S. Ocean Commission Report identified the need for
regional ecosystem assessments to support coastal and ocean
management. These assessments must provide greater understanding of
physical and biological dynamics than assessments at global and
national scales can provide but transcend state and local
interests. This need and timeliness is apparent for Long Island
Sound, where a multi-state regional restoration program is underway
for America s most urbanized estuary. Synthesis of the Long Island
Sound ecosystem is needed to integrate knowledge across disciplines
and provide insight into understanding and managing pressing
issues, such as non-point sources of pollution, coastal
development, global climatic change, and invasive species.
Currently, there is a need for a comprehensive volume that
summarizes the ecological and environmental dynamics and status of
Long Island Sound and its myriad ecosystems.
It has been 30 years since a comprehensive summary of Long
Island Sound was prepared and 50 years since the pioneering work of
Gordon Riley. Major advances in estuarine science are providing new
insights into these systems, and yet, the condition of many
estuaries is in decline in the face of continuing coastal
development. There is an opportunity to lay a foundation for
integrative coastal observing systems that truly provide the
foundation for improved decision-making. This book will provide a
key reference of our scientific understanding for work performed
over the past three decades and guide future research and
monitoring in a dynamic urbanized estuary. "
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