. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Eoodwaters from Hurricane Floyd clearly devastated dozens of eastern North Carolina communities, but what effect will the flooding have on coastal ecosystems? Time will tell. But within days of the storm — which came on the heels of Hurricane Dennis — North Carolina Sea Grant researchers were already venturing into the swollen rivers to begin water- quality sampling. flooding that caused some rivers to crest 20 feet or more above flood stage — was about half the depth of the river where it meets the sound.
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Eoodwaters from Hurricane Floyd clearly devastated dozens of eastern North Carolina communities, but what effect will the flooding have on coastal ecosystems? Time will tell. But within days of the storm — which came on the heels of Hurricane Dennis — North Carolina Sea Grant researchers were already venturing into the swollen rivers to begin water- quality sampling. flooding that caused some rivers to crest 20 feet or more above flood stage — was about half the depth of the river where it meets the sound. "It is unprecedented in our experience to see that stratification that far down- stream," says Larry Crowder of the Duke University Marine Lab. In fact, by early October, the floodwater plume was visible into Core mi ;. Floodwaters inundated communities, leaving residents thankful for rescue. Photo courtesy ofthe National Guard "We've caught the leading edge of the floodwater plume, so we are in position to watch the effects develop," says Larry Cahoon of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. "Our ultimate aim is providing decision-makers the broadest information possible on the total environ- mental impact of this ; The first week after the storm, Cahoon and his colleagues documented lowered levels of dissolved oxygen and lower salinity in the Atlantic Ocean near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. They are continuing to sample not only the river, but also the open ocean miles from shore. Farther north, early effects included six feet of fresh water the color of chocolate milk at the mouth of the Neuse River, an area that normally has a saline mix. The layer of fresh water—from. 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 Pr
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