Record #:

44769

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

"These man-made islands -- once dismissed as byproducts of dredging -- offer some of the coast's most important bird-nesting habitat." A spoil island is described as a man-made island that is usually created in the process of dredging for navigation.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 94 Issue 1, June 2026, p54-58, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waterbird habitats--spoil islands--North Carolina coast; Islands; Spoil Islands