Record #:

19727

Author(s):

Cooper, John E.

Abstract:

The authors report on several crayfish species that are expanding their range, either coming in from other states or moving into new territory within the state. Some life history and taxonomic notes for several of the species are included.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 2, Sum 2013, p53-57, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Crayfish--Research

Record #:

28166

Author(s):

Krysko, Kenneth L.; Owen, Richard D.; Nickerson, Max A.

Abstract:

A survey of streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park revealed low populations of hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) and mudpuppies (Necturus maculosus). Water quality profiles indicated acidic conditions for Little River and Noland Creek, suggesting that monitoring efforts should be continued.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 118 Issue 1, Spring 2002, p27-34, il, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Ecology; Salamanders--Research

Record #:

28167

Author(s):

Potts, Jennifer C.

Abstract:

A large bulleye, Cookeolus japonicas (Family Priacanthidae), was caught March 2, 2001, by a commercial hook-and-line fisherman, southwest of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. This new North Carolina specimen is the largest in North Carolina and the second largest reported in the Northwest Atlantic.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 118 Issue 1, Spring 2002, p35-37, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fishes--Research; Fishes--Geographical distribution; Fishing catches

Record #:

28168

Author(s):

Weigant, Patricia L.

Abstract:

Aletris is a genus of flowering plants which has a disjunct distribution in eastern North America and eastern Asia. A complete distribution of Aletris has not been documented until now. Distribution and habitat information were recorded from correspondence with herbarium curators and from specimens obtained from North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and other universities.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 118 Issue 1, Spring 2002, p44-49, il, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Botany--Research

Record #:

28169

Author(s):

Rabon, David R., Jr.; Webster, W. M. David; Sawrey, D. Kim

Abstract:

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington conducted a study of two species of voles in genus Microtus. The results suggest a significant difference in age-specific mass in infants of these two vole species, but growth rates do not differ.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 118 Issue 1, Spring 2002, p57-60, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rodents

Record #:

28172

Author(s):

Capehart, Anthony A.; Giaimo, Antonio; Singhas, Charles A.

Abstract:

Biologists at East Carolina University conducted a study of the distribution of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans in the human chorio-amnionic membrane complex. The study utilized immunohistochemistry to localize the antigens. Results suggest creation of a boundary between fetal and maternal tissues and possible participation in regulation of amniotic fluid transport.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 1, Spring 2003, p1-12, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Biology; Biochemistry

Record #:

28173

Author(s):

Haney, Dennis C.; Harper, Erika L.; Hunter, Catherine; Kokkala, Irene; Nordlie, Frank G.

Abstract:

The sheepshead minnow or sheepshead pupfish (Cyprinodon variegatus) is a species of fish found in saltmarsh and estuary environments, and is native to the eastern coast of North America. This study investigated the effects of salinity on the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood of C. variegatus.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 1, Spring 2003, p13-25, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish--Research

Record #:

28174

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

The present status of longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus (family Lepisosteidae) in North Carolina is reviewed, with emphasis on those captured in the Cape Fear River. Distribution, abundance, and length-weight relationships were compared to studies from other freshwater areas.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 1, Spring 2003, p26-32, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish--Research; Cape Fear River

Record #:

28200

Author(s):

George, Robert Y.

Abstract:

The gnathiid isopod, Bathygnathia depaolorosae, is a new marine crustacean species described from a single specimen collected off the North Carolina coast. Gnathia brucei, a second new species, is described on the basis of specimens from three stations off Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 2, Summer 2003, p33-40, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Marine sciences--Research; Biology

Record #:

28201

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences examined the bilateral asymmetry of forty smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) rostral width, rostral tooth number variation, and rostral tooth surface areas by age. The purpose of the study was to resolve confusion regarding these factors, and how they may relate to other species of sawfishes.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 2, Summer 2003, p41-47, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish--Research

Record #:

28202

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Cosmopolitan occurring ocean sunfishes or molas, Mola mola and Mola lanceolata (family Molidae), have been documented in North Carolina waters by a number of marine scientists. Frank Schwartz of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences updated information on both molas in relation to seasonal occurrences in ocean and estuarine waters, food, age, and additional fish associations.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 2, Summer 2003, p57-60, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish--Research; Mola mola

Record #:

28203

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.; Barans, Charles A.; Boylan, Jeanne M.

Abstract:

Seven species of batfishes were collected between 1968 and 2002 at shallow to deep water Atlantic Ocean stations located from North Carolina to Florida. New information reveals extended distributions of the batfishes, and biological characteristics that can be used to distinguish between batfishes.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 3, Fall 2003, p93-102, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish--Research; Fishes--Geographical distribution

Record #:

28204

Author(s):

Todd, M. Jason; Cocklin, Ross R.; Dorcas, Michael E.

Abstract:

Spatial and temporal variation in anuran calling activity of four frog species was monitored at two ponds in the western Piedmont of North Carolina. Information on anuran calling patterns can be used to evaluate amphibian populations and improve monitoring programs.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 3, Fall 2003, p103-110, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Amphibians; Frog populations

Record #:

28205

Author(s):

Troyer, James R.

Abstract:

Many early scientists contributed to our understanding of botany in North Carolina. The efforts of forty-two pioneering researchers are describe, from the identification and collection of unknown species to seminal publications and technical papers.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 3, Fall 2003, p111-119, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Botany--Research

Record #:

28206

Author(s):

Keller, Robert D.; Gaudin, Timothy J.; Brinson, James C.; Mauney, H. Ford

Abstract:

The golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) ranges across the southeastern United States, and typically prefers habitat consisting of greenbrier and honeysuckle. In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the golden mouse prefers similar habitats in high elevation grassy balds.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 119 Issue 3, Fall 2003, p120-122, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ecology; Mice; Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)