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Cape Fear River Basin
This photo was taken on a brisk morning walk in February. The Cape Fear River Basin is home to many aquatic ecosystems. It is a nursery area for crabs, shrimp and fish. A few major tributaries flow into the basin including the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear River, both of which are "blackwater streams" that "drain the acidic soils of hardwood swamps". Within the basin are 95+ species of fish as well as "42 rare aquatic species". Unfortunately, the Cape Fear River Basin is located close to many hog farms as well as growing cities and takes in their polluted runoff. This increases the amount of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the water, which in turn can stimulate algae growth and decrease available oxygen. The river basin is of great importance ecologically as well as commercially to North Carolina. We should all remember that the river is not only beautiful on the surface, but also hosts diverse ecosystems and organisms that should be protected.
www.eenorthcarolina.org/Documents/RiverBasin_pdfs/final_w...
Cape Fear River Basin
This photo was taken on a brisk morning walk in February. The Cape Fear River Basin is home to many aquatic ecosystems. It is a nursery area for crabs, shrimp and fish. A few major tributaries flow into the basin including the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear River, both of which are "blackwater streams" that "drain the acidic soils of hardwood swamps". Within the basin are 95+ species of fish as well as "42 rare aquatic species". Unfortunately, the Cape Fear River Basin is located close to many hog farms as well as growing cities and takes in their polluted runoff. This increases the amount of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the water, which in turn can stimulate algae growth and decrease available oxygen. The river basin is of great importance ecologically as well as commercially to North Carolina. We should all remember that the river is not only beautiful on the surface, but also hosts diverse ecosystems and organisms that should be protected.
www.eenorthcarolina.org/Documents/RiverBasin_pdfs/final_w...