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Ecosystem Services Provided by the Albemarle-Pamlico Watershed and Estuarine System
Citation:
KEITH, D. J., B. RASHLEIGH, D. Carpenter, AND B. Crowell. Ecosystem Services Provided by the Albemarle-Pamlico Watershed and Estuarine System. Presented at 2011 Annual Conference of the Water Resources Research Institute, Raleigh, NC, March 22 - 23, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
This Special Session of the 2011 NC Water Resources Research Institute Annual Meeting will present scientific ideas and results from ecosystem services research that can be used to inform watershed decisions in the Albemarle-Pamlico watershed and estuary related to water quality, water quantity, wetlands, and climate adaptation .Presentations will demonstrate linkages between research results to specific management decisions
Description:
One of the most important water quality issues in the Albemarle-Pamlico watershed and estuary is related to management of reactive nitrogen (Nr). Other important issues include wetland restoration to ameliorate coastal eutrophication, interbasin transfers of water and effects on water quality and aquatic communities, permitting water withdrawals to maintain instream levels needed for biological integrity, and the prioritization of climate adaptation restoration and protection projects to buffer storm energy and control salt water intrusion due to sea level changes