Sandy may have lasting impact on LI ecosystems
Photo credit: Peter Bengelsdorf | Roseate terns at Great Gull Island on the East End. The species is listed on federal endangered lists.
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Superstorm Sandy significantly changed wildlife habitat across Long Island, in New York City and along the New Jersey and Connecticut coasts.
The storm flooded marshes, downed trees and changed shorelines in ways that could push birds to nest in other locations, give fish access to new areas and change the composition of forests.
"It's tremendously complex because all of the impacts...
