. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. unfolding view. Diamonds of sunlight sparkle on the clear, shallow water, marking likely places for birds to swoop for a successful catch. He makes a sweeping gesture with his free hand, "Essentially, the conservancy is the caretaker of the marsh. Good clamming. Great oystering. We could get out and fill a basket in no ; Here and there on the Waterway, fishers are pulling in nets, and researchers are pulling in scientific equipment. Curious dolphins make synchronized leaps along the channel
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. unfolding view. Diamonds of sunlight sparkle on the clear, shallow water, marking likely places for birds to swoop for a successful catch. He makes a sweeping gesture with his free hand, "Essentially, the conservancy is the caretaker of the marsh. Good clamming. Great oystering. We could get out and fill a basket in no ; Here and there on the Waterway, fishers are pulling in nets, and researchers are pulling in scientific equipment. Curious dolphins make synchronized leaps along the channel at a safe distance from human activity. Just past Middle Sound, at Futch Creek, Foster again slows the boat to relate a story that underscores the ability of private citizens to make things right with nature — with the help of good science. In 1991, the conservancy had added to its monitoring activities the polluted waters of Futch, Howe and Pages creeks. By 1993, UNC-W scientists had gathered enough data to conclude that Futch Creek could be cleaned up —just by removing a sand bar at the mouth of the creek to restore tidal flushing. "Once tidal flushing was restored, bacteria levels went down, and Futch Creek soon was opened to shelffishing. It was the first to be cleaned up in North Carolina," Foster says with pride. "The shelffishing is as good as it gets — an abundance of fat, sweet ; Heading back toward Figure Eight Island, signs of new development dot the mainland shore. Foster winces as he points out some development practices that contribute to the degradation of water quality, including lush lawns planted to the water's edge. Good planning, he insists, dictates preserving at least 75 feet of the natural trees and shrubs along the shore to filter runoff from yards and paved surfaces. 'Trees are the perfect sink for rainwater. Save trees — and a major part of storm water control is taken care of," says Foster. he preaches When 1-4
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