Croatan Sound News
By Devin Smith
Importance of Estuaries
Estuaries are both a protective barrier and a filter. They prevent erosion and flooding inland. The sand bars dampen the impact of the waves while the shellfish and plants prevents the shore from washing away. The marshes and swamps take most of the wind and rain, it also helps hold onto water. The plants and fish help filter out the pollutants in the water.
Plants and Animals
Animals that live in the Croatan Sound include pelicans, ibises, and egrets. Plants that live in and around the Sound are pines and sea grass.
Rivers
The Neuse and Pamlico rivers feed into the Croatan Sound, Albemarle's many smaller streams and estuaries also flow into the Sound.
Threats
North Carolina estuaries are damaged by the changes to the land around it and contamination to the water. Human structures such as bridges and dams harm the flow of water through the estuary.
Cited Sources
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