The Long Island Sound

The Long Island Sound is an Estuary .

Estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth. They serve as feeding, breeding, and nursery areas for many species that spend most of their adult lives in the ocean. Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea. In the Long Island Sound, freshwater from rivers, runoff, and groundwater mix with saltwater from the Ocean

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Why is the type of water in the Long Island Sound important?

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Here's a hint... Rivers and Ocean have different types of salt level contents in their waterways.

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The Long Island Sound estuaries are nurseries for species that live in the ocean. What types of species live in the ocean?

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