Save the Sound along with its partners produced the Long Island Sound report card. Overall, Long Island Sound health is good, but the job's not done. There is an east-west gradient from healthy water in the Eastern Long Island Sound (received a grade of A) to unhealthy water in the Western Narrows (received a grade of F). The report card compares water quality indicators (dissolved oxygen, nutrients, chlorophyll a, and water clarity) to scientifically derived thresholds or goals.

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The aim of this report card is to provide a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of 2015 Coastal Bays health. Coastal Bays health is defined as the progress of four water quality indicators (total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorophyll a, dissolved oxygen) and two biotic indicators (seagrass, hard clams) toward scientifically derived ecological thresholds or goals.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Arauca River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Arauca River is a 51%, a C. This means the Arauca is in moderate health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Atabapo River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Atabapo River is a 72%, a B. This means the Atabapo is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Bita River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Bita River is a 71%, a B. This means the Bita is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Este reporte de salud provee una evaluación transparente, oportuna y geográficamente detallada de la cuenca del río Orinoco. Para el año 2016, el reporte incluye once indicadores bajo las categorías de Biodiversidad, Manejo y gobernanza, Ecosistemas y paisaje, Economía, Gente y cultura, y Agua. En el 2016, la calificación global para la cuenca del río Orinoco fue de 63% o B-.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Guaviare River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Guaviare River is a 64%, a B-. This means the Guaviare is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Inírida River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Inírida River is a 68%, a B. This means the Inírida is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Matavén River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Matavén River is a 87%, an A. This means the Matavén is in good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Meta River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Meta River is a 48%, a C. This means the Meta is in moderate health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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