Roanoke Sound
North Carolina Estuaries
Where is Roanoke Sound Located? and Why are Estuaries important?
The Roanoke Sound is located in Nags Head North Carolina. Estuaries are important, because they provide vital nesting and feeding habitats for aquatic plants and animals.
Animals found in the Roanoke Sound
Oysters
Oysters attach to the gravel and old shells on the shoreline,that form oyster beds that help protect the land from erosion.
Stone Crabs
Stone crabs hatch in the oyster beds and begin to grow in them.
Flounder
Flounder finds food within the oyster beds.
Threats to Estuaries?
Estuaries are one of the coastal areas most at risk because of human activities. Some of the risk factors are population growth and people building near or in the Estuaries.