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Thomas Parker
English 4
Mrs. Debock
October 10, 2014
Annotated Bibliography
What is South Carolina Doing to Preserve Its Coast?
South Carolina is preserving its coast by monitoring and researching the states coastal resources.
South Carolina is preserving its coast by monitoring marine environments, restoring oyster reefs,
and protecting it from a wide variety of threats.
"Coastal Conservation League." Coastal Conservation League. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2014.
Coastal Conservation League of South Carolina protects coastal waters from an
assortment of threats. Developers want to put bridges over marshlands to get to smaller islands,
and industries and sewer authorities discharge hundreds of millions of gallons of pollutants into
low country waterways. South Carolina ranks fourth nationally in acreage of salt marsh it has,
and thousands of miles of creeks and rivers drain into its coastal waters. Most of South
Carolinas rivers are in good shape now, but it takes more and more work to keep them clean due
to growing populations. Despite one third of SCs shellfish beds being closed to harvesting and
other threats the Coastal Conservation League of South Carolina has triumphed in protecting
these exceptional resources, which are some of the cleanest and most productive on the East
Coast. This article was helpful to me in my research because it told me more about the condition
of South Carolinas coast.

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"Marine Resources Division - Fact Sheet." SCDNR. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2014.
The Division of Marine Resources is responsible for the management and conservation of
the state's marine and estuarine resources. Marine Resources Division staff actively work with
regional authorities such as the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council to ensure that marine fisheries are effectively and
sustainable managed throughout their range. The Marine Resources Research Institute monitors
the status of marine species and the marine environment. This article is relevant to my research
because it answered my thesis question.
"Saving South Carolina's Coast | The Nature Conservancy." Saving South Carolina's Coast | The
Nature Conservancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2014.
Our fortunes have always been linked to our waters. The Nature Conservancys South
Carolina Marine Program was launched in 2005 and has been helping to preserve South
Carolinas diverse coastal ecosystems. The Conservancy is currently focusing on restoring the
health of South Carolinas oyster reefs. Some things that contribute to the risk facing our coastal
ecosystems are loss in oyster populations, coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and dam-controlled
rivers. Oysters are the coral reefs of warm estuaries. They house more than 130 other species of
animals. South Carolinas oyster population has drastically dropped in the past 100 years.
Regardless of the great decline, oyster reefs have received much less attention than tropical coral
reefs. The goal of The Nature Conservancy is to increase functional oyster habitats within the
Cape Romain ecosystem. This source was helpful in my research because it further educated me
on marine conservation in South Carolina.