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43546
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The Oyster has been enjoyed throughout North American coasts for over 3,000 years, and being such a popular dish along the east coast has, in fact, endangered the species as well as their natural habitat. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is concerned with the long-term effect of environmental stressors and overharvesting, so, in response, the N.C.D.M.F. has launched programs focusing on supporting the regrowth and repopulation of the species.
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43548
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Low-income communities are experiencing low water quality due to flooding and environmental contaminants. Researchers have found that increased water tables are being affected by manholes, community septic systems, wastewater treatment plants, and hog farm waste. As result, the combination of flooding and pollutants has created increased levels of lead exposure for those living in the northeastern regions of North Carolina.
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Team-lead of the watershed ecology research group, Katherine Martin, and doctoral student, Elly Gay, have joined together in a North Carolina Sea Grant to address water pollution throughout the Cape Fear River Basin. Utilizing "riparian buffers," or land adjacent to a body of water providing conservation benefits, the research group plans to shed light on future urban expansion and the current decline in watersheds.
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43564
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North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries provided researchers with a trawl survey-- a tool used to measure the distribution of finfish and macro-invertebrates (lobster, crabs, horseshoe crabs clams, crayfish, etc.). This tool allowed researchers to observe the activity of over 166 species throughout 13 years; survey results demonstrated that NC experienced 5 hurricanes and 4 tropical storms, mainly affecting "Spanish mackerel, smooth dogfish, cownose ray, horseshoe crab, common carp, longnose gar, spot, white catfish, weakfish and bowfin."
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