Neuse River & Pamlico Sound

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Hypoxia typically forms in the bottom waters when the estuary is stratified. This hypoxia in the bottom waters impacts the distribution of most of the fish found in the estuary and can result in declines in habitat quality for demersal fishes. Therefore, we have been tracking the extent to which the bottom waters in the Neuse and Pamlico experience hypoxic conditions.

Estuary condition maps:

22 & 23 October 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
10 & 11 October 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
12 & 13 September 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
5 & 6 September 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
28 & 29 August 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
15, 16, & 17 August 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
24 & 25 July 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
11, 12, & 13 July 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
12 & 13 June 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
6 & 7 June 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
24 & 25 May 2001 - Neuse River bottom water conditions.
2 & 3 May 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
9 & 10 April 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
8 & 9 March 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
7 February 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.
11 & 12 January 2001 - Pamlico Sound bottom water conditions.

We did see some differences in 2000 versus the previous 3 years. The CPUE was much lower in the river than in the previous years and blue crabs were smaller.