pamlico sound
by montgomery coudriet
location
located on the east coast starting at manteo and ending at portsman island
importance of estuaries
they are the home of thousands of marine species. thy also help filter and protect the waters
plants and animals found in this estuary
spawning fish
blue crabs
oysters
shrimp
logger head sea turtle
rivers, streams, and waterways
there are many rivers streams and waterways that flow into the pamlico sound. some of these include the nuese river basin, the roanoke basin, and the chowan
threats to pamlico sound
excessive nutrients- which disturb natural water balances
toxic materials- these chemicals can cause death among the wildlife
erosion- whenever it rains it erodes away at the land around the sound
habitat loss- the habitats are being damaged and all the wildlife has nowhere to live causing in a decrease in wildlife population