Roanoke Sound
About Roanoke Sound and North Carolina Estuaries
Where is Roanoke Sound?
Roanoke Sound is nestled between the central North Carolina Outer Banks and Roanoke Island.
Why is it Important?
Roanoke Sound, along with other estuaries, act as filters, and take toxins and excess sediments and nutrients out of the water. Estuaries also soak up excess water in the event of a flood.
The Plants and Animals of Roanoke Sound
What Other Bodies of Water Feed into Roanoke Sound?
Roanoke Sound is connected to four other sounds. They are the Albemarle Sound, the Currituck Sound, the Croatan Sound, and the Pamlico Sound.
What is Threatening North Carolina Estuaries?
There are several things harming NC estuaries, such as wetland draining, climate change, channel dredging, and excess nutrients and toxins.
Sources
http://www.outerbanks.com/roanoke-sound.html
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/estuaries/estuaries03_ecosystem.html
http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/ecology.html
http://news.uwlax.edu/blue-crab-discovered-a-long-way-from-home/
http://www.eattheweeds.com/cattails-a-survival-dinner/
http://www.pbase.com/ngannet/image/153128958
http://verdant123.com/2011/06/03/floridas-panhandle-and-first-coast/img_6529/