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June 07, 2005
Great South Bay
Great South Bay is a protected, open water bay behind Fire Island
and Jones Beach Islands which extends roughly from the Nassua/Suffolk
County line in the west to Bellport Bay in east. It is the largest
shallow saltwater bay in the state, with sandy shoals and extensive
eelgrass beds. Great South Bay is a highly productive ecosystem and
supports a regionally important commercial and recreational fishery. Sea
turtles, including the Atlantic ridley turtle, loggerhead turtle, and
green turtle, regularly forage in the area.
More Audubon regions. Long Island is Region 1; Great South Bay is point 12 on the map below.
Posted by omor at June 7, 2005 09:51 PM
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