Pamlico Sound
Olga Gamez
Importance of Estuaries
Estuaries are important because they are goods and other things. They also provide habitats and food for plants and animals.
Animals that live in Pamlico Sound
- Red Drum
- Speckled trout
- Flounder
- Striped Bass
- Kingfish
rivers that flow into Pamlico Sound
5 main rivers that flow into the Pamlico Sound are:
The Chowan, Roanoke, Pasquotank, Tar-Pamlico, and Neuse.
Threats
Some threats that NC's estuarys face are changes in the land that it borders, excess toxins cause plants in the estuary to over grow .
Pamlico Sound beach
Shark tracked in Pamlico Sound
types of fish
Sources
- http://outerbanksvoice.com/2015/01/12/great-white-shark-tracked-over-the-weekend-in-pamlico-sound/
- http://www.city-data.com/forum/coastal-north-carolina/1118774-sound-front-beaches-crystal-coast-area.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamlico_Sound
- http://www.fws.gov/refuges/fishingguide/region_sea.html