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1687
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North Carolina boasts the third largest estuarine system in the United States. The state has 2.3 million acres of estuaries, from which come ninety percent of commercial and recreational species of fish and shellfish.
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25341
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Peter Boettger explains what makes the estuaries brackish and what the changing salinity of the estuaries means for fishermen.
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Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 28 Issue 3, Fall 2009, p6, il
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25328
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The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation and North Carolina Riverkeepers point out the flaws of the current legislation and methods for hog farmers to prevent drainage of waste into the rivers.
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Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 27 Issue 4, Winter 2009, p4
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4236
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The North Carolina Estuarium, located in Washington, focuses on the unique environment of the Albemarle- Pamlico estuarine system, an area covering 2.2 million acres of water. It is the first aquarium to deal exclusively with the state's estuaries. The facility opened in 1998. Exhibits present ecosystems, fish and wildlife, history, and human interaction with the estuary.
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1938
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The North Carolina estuarine system, third largest in the U.S., produces 90% of the state's commercial and recreational species of fish and shellfish. Hart briefly describes the variety of life that inhabits the sounds, marshes, and open waters.
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Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 42 Issue 2, Spring 1994, p16, por
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15938
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Estuaries are waterways where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean. They sustain an abundance of wildlife and marine resources, while they are also popular sites for commercial, recreational, industrial and agricultural activities and development which produces pollution and physical alterations that threaten this environment. This article examines the history and progress of the National Estuary Program, established in 1987.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 18 Issue 1, 1992, p41-44, il
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