Funding for this research was provided by the City of Wilmington Engineering Department; the New Hanover County; the Northeast New Hanover Conservancy; and North Carolina State University. For project facilitation and helpful information we thank Paul Foster, Dr. Christopher Halkedies, Dexter Hayes, Patrick Lowe, David Mayes, Karen Neutzling, Dr. Pam Seaton and Dave Weaver. Pfiesteria counts were performed by Dr. JoAnn Burkholder of North Carolina State University. For field and laboratory assistance we thank Scott Ensign, Mark Gay, Christopher Jolly, Matt McIver, Christian Preziosi, Chris Shank, Ashley Skeen, and Mark Wainright.