Location | Function | Fish Use | Assosiated Species | Threats | Facts Location of Water Column Habitat
Use the map below to explore the extent and depth of North Carolina's Water Column Habitat Function of Water Column HabitatThe water column connects all habitat types. Water column habitat is critical for fish movement between other habitats. The water column allows sunlight to reach aquatic plants and alage, it allows oxygen and other essential dissolved nutrients to be delivered to aquatic plants and animals, and it provides a medium for all aquatic organisms to live. How Fish Use Water Column HabitatThe water column is important to all types of fish but water column health is especially important for pelagic species (those fish that live at or near the surface of the water) such as river herring, Atlantic menhaden and blue fish. The water column provides transport for fish eggs and larvae from spawning grounds to nursery and foraging areas. All fish use the water column to forage and search for food. Highly Associated Species
Threats to Water Column HabitatWater quality is the most important factor affecting water column health.
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