. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY RALEIGH UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA K C. Doc. MAR 7 1379 June, 1978 105 1911 Building NCSU, Raleigh, 27650 Tel: (919) 737-»W North Carolina's bountiful estuaries. There are nearly million acres of estuaries, tidal marshes, bays and sounds along North Carolina's coast. If that sounds like a lot, it is. North Carolina ranks third, behind only Alaska and Louisiana, in es- tuarine waters found along its coast. These waters form the backbone of the coastal environment. Thr
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NORTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY RALEIGH UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA K C. Doc. MAR 7 1379 June, 1978 105 1911 Building NCSU, Raleigh, 27650 Tel: (919) 737-»W North Carolina's bountiful estuaries. There are nearly million acres of estuaries, tidal marshes, bays and sounds along North Carolina's coast. If that sounds like a lot, it is. North Carolina ranks third, behind only Alaska and Louisiana, in es- tuarine waters found along its coast. These waters form the backbone of the coastal environment. Through a delicate balance of water, plants and nutrients, estuaries provide nursery grounds for many of the state's most valuable commercial fin- fish and shellfish. But in recent years these areas have come under increasing strain. Fishing pressures are growing more intense, while environmental pressures from industrial and agricultural runoff are threatening many existing catches. At Sea Grant, scientists are studying the effects of these pressures on the many important resources which come from estuaries. As part of their re- search, they are taking a new look at some relatively unknown estuarine plant and animal species to see what role these resources might play in the future as a source of food for man. Six years ago when Don Kapraun first noticed nori growing in some of the tidal creeks near his home in Wilmington, he didn't think much about it. A biologist at the University of North Carolina at Wil- mington (UNC-W), he was busy at the time with /. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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