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By, Natalie Dest, Sophie MacDonald, Nick Andro, and Conor Dawson

//**Got any questions about the Long Island Sound? If so, you've come to the right place. This wiki is all about the LIS and is complete with fact and picture. We have also included facts about the Long Island Sound's watershed and explain how healthy the Sound is. to further delve into the Sound's health, we've included some examples of major threats to the LIS and some ways you can help to protect the Sound from those threats. We hope you find what you're looking for on the Long Island Sound.**//


 * ** Housatonic River Watershed Map ** ||
 * [[file:watershed.docx33333.docx2.pdf]] ||

**//Threats of the Long Island Sound//**
 * Watershed: Consists of a network of land and water that eventually joins at one location. ||

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__**//Save Our Sound!//**__
**The Sound is in great danger! There are many major threats that are hurting the Sound, like pollution, hypoxia, and invasive species. Pollution threatens the Sound because the people who are living around the Sound sometimes dump waste into the LIS which kills all living organisms. Hypoxia is a form of pollution that takes oxygen out of water, killing anything living under the ocean. Hypoxia is caused mostly by fertilizer that is dumped in sewage pipes in the LIS watershed. Invasive species are a threat to the LIS because they can kill or take over the native species. Our local Housatonic river watershed impacts the Sound because it runs into the Sound, so its water gets into the LIS. 2 solutions to help save the Sound are recycle and not litter. If we recycle then all the plastic will not go into landfills which impact the sound. If you don’t litter then no trash will end up washing away in the Sound. SAVE THE LONG ISLAND SOUND!!!**