<p>Coastal eutrophication is a complex process that is caused largely by anthropogenic nutrient enrichment. Estuaries are particularly susceptible to nutrient impairment, owing to their intimate connection with the ...
The Newport River Estuary in Carteret County, North Carolina has been placed on the state’s 303D list for its inability to meet federally mandated surface water quality criteria. A pathogen pollutant Total Maximum Daily ...
In North Carolina, more than 100,000 acres of shellfish waters have been closed to shellfishing, many since the Clean Water Act was put in place in 1972. These waters are considered impaired because of levels of fecal ...