| | Will nutrient loading from Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd accelerate eutrophication of Pamlico Sound? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | The researchers on this project believe that years of nutrient loading may enter Pamlico Sound with one event, speed the cultural eutrophication of the sound, and produce conditions similar to those observed in the estuaries. |
 | | Because of the recent and predicted future increase in frequency of hurricanes in the Pamlico Sound watersheds, there is an urgent need to assess the sensitivity of the sound to hurricanes and its ability to recover from such extreme events. |
 | | In this project, the researchers will assess the water quality of the southern portion of Pamlico Sound related to the recent hurricanes, infer mechanisms by which nutrients are transported from estuaries, and determine ecological response in the sound. |
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