Fueled by nitrogen-rich warm waters, rust tide algae are suffocating fish and shellfish as they command evermore territory in the Great South Bay, the Long Island Sound and the Peconic Bay.

MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It could be unpleasant to swim in some bodies of water around Long Island this holiday weekend. Over-blooming algae has left many beach goers being greeted by "rust ...

Rust tide, a harmful algae bloom that can be fatal to marine life, is spreading throughout the Peconic Estuary and has been found in high concentrations from Riverhead to East Hampton. The algae — fed ...