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The Cape Fear River Basin.
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The Cape Fear River Basin.
Predominant Threats:
- Poor water quality
- Invasive species like Flathead cat fish.
- Endangered wildlife. E.g Cape fear shiner.
Water pollution in the basin. . .
Water pollution in the Cape Fear.
Sediment = main pollutant.
Other things that help:
- Nutrients.
- Oxygen demanding wastes.
- Toxic Substances.
Defining Water Pollution:
Pollution of water in rivers and lakes; making it contaminated and unsafe/unhealthy.
35% of the Cape Fear Considered dangerous.
18% Impaired due to pollution.
27% of Basins' estuary waters impaired.
3 effects of water pollution. . .
Prevention measures. . .
Sources of pollution. . .
- Damaged food chain.
- Diseases can be spread.
- Altered water temperature can kill marine life. (Severely = kill animals)
- Urban storm water
- Construction.
- Agriculture.
- Waste water treatment plants.
- Forestry
- Reduce dependance on pollutants.
- properly dispose/recycle pollutants before contamination occurs.
General Info
The Cape Fear River Basin.
- Largest river in the state
- 21% of population reside in Basin
- Total area: 9'322 Square miles
- Completely within the
state of North Carolina.
Current harmful proposal...
SELC Battling a proposed cement plant.
- Near Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.
Problem?
- Destroy 1000 Acres of wetlands.
- Increase toxic mercury levels in local waters.
- Health risks for Cape Fear Residents.
Fun facts?
Cape Fear as a Resource . . .
A lot of problems. . .
- Only river in NC to flow directly into the Ocean.
- Contains 25% of NC's total pollution.
- The Cape Fear River Basin has 32 Reservoirs.
- Commercial Fishing
- Transportation
- Drinking Water.
Cape Fear River Basin Wildlife. . .
(APPROXIMATELY)
- 42 Species of Mammals.
- 197 Species of Birds
- 57 Species of Reptiles and Amphibians.
- 95 Species of Fish.
. . .Opportunity to provide a lot of solutions.