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Once classified as endangered, the brown pelican is staging a comeback.
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North Carolina ecologists view wetlands as the sustainers of the well-being of coastal waters, while the timber industry, companies such as Weyerhaueser, Union Camp, and Champion International, view wetlands as places for the harvesting and growing of timber.
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Scientists have identified an algae that might be responsible for the recent large fish kills in Eastern North Carolina.
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Fort Macon, built between 1826 and 1834 in Carteret County, is a popular tourist spot and a witness to decades of North Carolina history, including the April 25, 1862, Civil War battle.
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Between August 30, 1954, and September 19, 1955, six hurricanes - Carol, Edna, Hazel, Connie, Diane, and Ione - struck on or near North Carolina. In their wake was death and destruction. Edgerton summarizes each storm, listing path, power, and destruction.
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19368
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The Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds of North Carolina are dynamic mergers of water, wind, and currents that prompt the growth of many fish species. Edgerton discusses how fish migration into these sounds from birth in the Gulf of Mexico.
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19370
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Once upon a time, the shallow waters of Currituck Sound were clear, drinkable, and harbored abundant fish. Thanks to the native submerged seagrasses, ecology in the Sound flourished. Through the years, the quality of Currituck Sound has hinged on the survival of the Sound's seagrass beds, and its ups and downs.
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19375
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Lake Mattamuskeet shines like a silver bowl in the North Carolina swamp land, and has long been the fall and winter home of millions of migratory birds. Now biologists and refuge officials are attempting to maintain the quality and abundance of migratory birds from the threat of hunting and human encroachment.
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19376
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Lake Mattamuskeet, at 40,000 acres, is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. The lake is both economically and ecologically valuable, but activities like draining and canaling have altered the lake over time.
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19377
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Discovered in 1755, the 16,600 acres of crystal clear waters in Lake Phelps forms one of the best-kept secrets of the North Carolina state park system. Edgerton discusses the origin of Lake Phelps and the treasures it cultural and ecological treasures it contains.
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19378
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Fishermen call it trash fish; fisheries resource managers call it bycatch. Either way, the loss of unintended fish catches (or bycatch) has been a serious fisheries problem in North Carolina. Thus, North Carolina Sea Grant researcher as developing new trawling methods to reduce the number of juvenile fish caught in shrimp nets.
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19382
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Duck decoys are a unique part of the cultural heritage of eastern North Carolina, and people like Jarvis Snow are trying to keep that heritage alive.
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19384
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Although in the early 1980s fish were plentiful in Currituck Sound, now, with pressures from commercial and recreational fishing as well as pollution, fishing has been stunted in the Sound.
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19386
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The beaches of New Hanover County may be close in proximity but are as different as they can be in character. Wrightsville Beach has garnered a reputation for the wealthy and affluent, while Carolina Beach's history has not been as affluent. However, both communities offer unique opportunities and experiences.
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19387
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Nestled between the bustling beaches of New Hanover County, Masonboro Island is a dream-come-true for naturalists. And recent designation as part of the North Carolina estuarine reserve system guarantees an ecologically bright future.
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