Researchers at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences track the migration patterns of black sea bass through various ocean habitats.
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Saving Black Sea Bass
Black sea bass is a valuable North Carolina seafood, but degrading coastal nurseries threaten the population.
Tracing the Coastline
Before you can know what coastline is lost to hurricanes and sea level rise, you need to know what land is there. Researchers have finished the most complete mapping of the NC coast including oceanside, bayside, and all of the estuaries. Now they can track what happens next.
Hard Truth About Impervious Surfaces
Here’s a little science observation for you.
Look out the window the next time it rains. Spend a few minutes looking at the streets and the parking lots. Watch all the water flowing into the storm drain.
Now look at the grass. You’ll have a tough time spotting any water flowing out of there. Now you can understand the challenges facing scientists as they study the health of tidal creeks in North Carolina. The amount of stormwater runoff has a tremendous effect on water quality.