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Estuaries are very important to the environment and the earth. They give us a lot of things that we couldn't live without. They are habitats for lots of marine species. The different animals can get food and shelter at them. They also help the health of the ocean by filtering sediments and pesticides out of ground water before it reaches the ocean. They don't just help the ocean, they help the land also. Estuaries act like a natural buffer between the ocean and land that helps decrease the effects of flooding and storm surges. Estuaries are very important and help with lots of things, they also help with a lot more than what was mentioned.

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The location of the Pamlico Sound is off the coast of North Carolina on the east coast. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Outer Banks. The estuary is located toward the south end of the sound.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamlico_Sound

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Picture Link
https://www.outerbanks.com/pamlico-sound.html

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Sources of Water that Feed into the Sound 

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Sources of Water that Feed into the Sound 

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There are many sources of water that flow into the sound from every direction and place on the coast. The main source of water that feeds into the sound is the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse water basins. They feed directly into the sound. There are also rivers that feed into the sound. The Core, Back, and Bogue rivers feed into the southern end of the sound coming from the White Oak water basin.

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There are many different kinds of plants and animals found in the Pamlico Sound. The plants are very diverse here because with the changing conditions of the environment, it is hard to grow there unless the plants adapt. Some of those plants are Mangrove Trees and Cord Crass. There is also many animals that the sound and estuary provide homes for. For example, it provides homes for animals like the Black Bear, Red Wolf, and American River Otter.

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https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/mangrove-trees-on-cyc-island-coron-palawan-philippines-picture-id699102039?s=612x612

Mangrove Trees

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There are many things that can damage and harm an estuary. The Pamlico Sound is one of these estuaries being harmed. Some of the things harming it is excessive nutrients, toxic materials, erosion, and sedimentation. Excessive nutrients is bad for the sound because it over grows surface plants like algae and the algae doesn't let light get to the plants under the water. Toxic materials are bad for the sound because harmful chemicals are released into the sound that damages lots of things. Erosion is bad because it erodes the land away and sedimentation is bad because sediments can carry toxic materials into the sound.

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http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doee/science/descript/whats.htm

https://www.britannica.com/place/Pamlico-Sound

http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep/basinsandrivers

https://www.slideshare.net/KellaRandolph/pamlico-sound-estuary

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http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/red_wolf/index.html

Red Wolf