Hurricanes' hydrological, ecological effects linger in major U.S. estuary

Abstract

A year ago, eastern North Carolina was hit over a six‐week period by three large hurricanes. The large‐scale environmental effects began to be recorded as soon as each one subsided; the scientific underpinnings of their longer‐term effects continue to be analyzed. This article details the short and longer‐term effects on the hydrology and biota of Pamlico Sound, the second largest estuary in the United States.