Zachary Turner
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Lake Mattamuskeet is infested with an invasive species that has destroyed underwater grasses and decreased water quality.
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Scientists are monitoring sample sites along the North Carolina coast to study recurring summer die-offs that plague Carolina oyster growers.
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As sea levels rise along the North Carolina coast, saltwater encroaches on coastal freshwater wetlands. A network of drainage ditches has exacerbated the problem, transporting saltwater inland to invade forested wetlands.