"Report: Warming Water In LI Sound Altering Fish Populations"

"WESTPORT, Conn. -— Fish such as black seabass and summer flounder that prefer warm water are appearing more frequently in Long Island Sound because of climate change, according to a report released Monday on the health of the sound.

And fish such as winter flounder, Atlantic herring and red herring that prefer cold water are slowly decreasing, according to the report by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

The report also warned about pollution caused by human activity. Although Long Island Sound is in good health overall, the report said, stormwater runoff from streets, roofs and parking lots carry pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment into the sound. Septic systems and fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used in agriculture and landscaping also pollute the sound."

The Associated Press had the story June 8, 2015.