The New York Bight

This provides an overview of the major physical, hydrographic, and chemical conditions in the New York Bight, as well as details of the principal shal low waters, embayments, and coastal habitats adjacent to the Bight, based o n historical and recent data. Given these data, living resources at risk an d the factors affecting them are reviewed. The principal conclusions are th at, although the Bight and ancillary waters were once heavily contaminated, the ending of ocean disposal, upgrading of sewage treatment, and general o verall improvement in the handling of wastes have resulted in significant i mprovement in habitat quality. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.