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Long Island Sound?
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There is a gradient in water quality from the Western Narrows to the Eastern Long Island Sound.
The Western Narrows is affected by the highly populated suburban-urban communities surrounding New York City, and received a very poor grade.
Further east, the water quality improves, as pollution is diluted by increased water exchange with the Atlantic Ocean.
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