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The Cleaner The Better Created By: Jamita Baker Tim Calabrese Myra Sawyer Emily Ajamobi Erica Kufleitner Where We Are Located in Northeastern North Carolina, the Pasquotank River has come to the attention of the locals such as ourselves. (Camden, Currituck, and of course, Elizabeth City). The Pasquotank River is approximately 145 miles long and varies from 10 to 50 miles wide. The Problem The Pasquotank River is becoming contaminated by numerous amounts of pollutants. The main contaminant happens to be Sewage Dumping (toxic waste). It is affecting the water quality negatively such as polluting the water by killing the river’s aquatic life because is includes bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Effects •Sewage prevents the sunlight from reaching the seafloor which results in low vegetation growth. •It is affecting the water quality negatively such as polluting the water by killing the river’s aquatic life because it includes bacteria, viruses, and parasites. •It can cause hepatitis, an infection of the liver, as well as an infection of rashes or cuts. Our Solution • To introduce oyster gardens into the Pasquotank River. • Each adult oyster can filter up to 50-60 gallons of water a day. • Oysters also provide food for the marine animals. • In addition, oysters can add to the economy by providing jobs for oyster fisherman. How It Is Done • Young oysters are taken from oyster hatcheries and placed in crates (1 cubic foot in size). A suggestion would be to tie the crates to the pillars under Pasquotank Bridge. • Here the baby oysters have a chance in thriving and after they are about two years of age, they will be released into the River in order to filter the water. • Oysters need a salinity range of at least .5 ppm and that is exactly what the Pasquotank River has. • As a small fact, oysters can grow up to be 3 feet long. Conclusion • We believe that if oysters are introduced into the Pasquotank River the water quality will improve, the economy will benefit, and marine life will increase. Reflection • • • • We learned that the Pasquotank River is contaminated by sewage. The sewage can cause sickness in humans. Oysters do a lot more than provide food. This project was basically a very good learning experience in that we had to think and re-think. • Each question led to another question like a chain reaction.