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Humans Driving Environmental Plagues, Stony Brook Scientist Says

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The emergence of a new, toxic seaweed in local bays was one of the lowlights of continuing water quality issues on the East End in 2020. Stony Brook University professor Dr. Christopher Gobler gave his annual State of the Bays presentation this week, tracking the myriad environmental issues in the region.

The emergence of a new, toxic seaweed in local bays was one of the lowlights of continuing water quality issues on the East End in 2020. Stony Brook University professor Dr. Christopher Gobler gave his annual State of the Bays presentation this week, tracking the myriad environmental issues in the region.

COURTESY DR. CHRISTOPHER GOBLER

COURTESY DR. CHRISTOPHER GOBLER

COURTESY DR. CHRISTOPHER GOBLER

COURTESY DR. CHRISTOPHER GOBLER

authorMichael Wright on Apr 6, 2021
While humans were ravaged in 2020 by a scourge of the natural world, the natural world on the East End continued to be ravaged by the scourge of humans. In... more

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