Water pollution is obviously a threat to fish and plant life in any water system. But there are some facts about pollution that may surprise you, and some information about other dangers that aquatic life faces during different seasons of the year. Specifically in this section you will learn:

Pollution and its sources
What kinds of pollution threaten the health of our waterways? What is the difference between point source and nonpoint source pollution?

Algal Blooms
How do different types of algae endanger fish and human life? What types of dangerous algae do we have in North Carolina?