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What is an Estuary?

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve www.nccoastalreserve.net A cooperative program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the NC Division of Coastal Management . What is an Estuary?. Where land, rivers, the ocean and the atmosphere intersect Brackish water

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What is an Estuary?

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  1. North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reservewww.nccoastalreserve.netA cooperative program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the NC Division of Coastal Management

  2. What is an Estuary? • Where land, rivers, the ocean and the atmosphere intersect • Brackish water • 80% - 95% of commercial seafood species spend some part of its life cycle here • There are 2 million acres of estuaries in North Carolina

  3. What habitats are found in the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve?

  4. Salt Marsh • Salt Marsh Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) • Is the basis for the estuarine food web

  5. Mud Flat • Changes with the tides • Great habitat for snails and worms • Can be really salty from the evaporating salt water

  6. Maritime Forest • Unique natural areas that have a variety of different trees: • Live Oak • Loblolly Pine • Southern and Red Cedars • Rapidly disappearing due to coastal development

  7. What areas are protected within the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve?

  8. North Carolina’s Division of Coastal Management • The program includes the four NC National Estuarine Research Reserve sites: • Currituck Banks • Rachel Carson • Masonboro Island • Zeke’s Island  • And six NC Coastal Reserve Sites: • Kitty Hawk Woods • Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge • Buxton Woods • Permuda Island • Bald Head Woods • Bird Island

  9. Bird Island CR

  10. Currituck Banks 960 acres Currituck County

  11. Kitty Hawk Woods 1,877 acres Dare County

  12. Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge 26,000 acres Tyrrell County

  13. Buxton Woods 970 acres Dare County

  14. Rachel Carson 2,675 acres Carteret County

  15. Permuda Island 50 acres Onslow County

  16. Masonboro Island 5,097 acres New Hanover County

  17. Zeke’s Island 1,165 acres New Hanover, Brunswick Counties

  18. Bald Head Woods 174 acres Brunswick County

  19. Bird Island 1,400 acres Brunswick

  20. Enjoy! • No fires or camping • Dogs must be on a leash • Enjoy swimming, hiking, bird watching, and shelling

  21. Who manages the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve?

  22. RESEARCH STAFF Dr. John Fear, Research Coordinator Jacquie Ott, GIS Coordinator Byron Toothman, Research Biologist Heather Wells, Research Biologist

  23. PROGRAM MANAGER Rebecca Ellin EDUCATION STAFF Dr. Jill Fegley, Education Coordinator Lori Davis, Education Specialist Whitney Jenkins, Coastal Training Program Coordinator

  24. SITE MANAGEMENT STAFF Paula Gillikin, Rachel Carson Site Manger Woody Webster, Buckridge Site Manager Hope Sutton, Southern Sites Manager Vacant, Northern Sites Manager

  25. Support the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve! Join CERF – Carolina Estuarine Reserve Foundation! www.cerf.us

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