Roanoke Sound
Estuary
Top Facts about Roanoke Sound
- Located between Roanoke Island and the Barrier Islands
- Estuaries provide goods and services that are priceless. Also provide necessary nesting and feeding habitats for many aquatic plants and animals.
- Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Trout, Oysters, Cypress, Tupelo
- Pamlico, Chowan, Neuse Rivers
- Threats facing it is Fecal Matters, Excess Nutrients, Dredging, Sea Levels Rising