Museum 'Morgue' Helps Scientists Assess Habitats

Record #:

5113

Author(s):

Green, Ann

Abstract:

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh contains thousands of specimens and skeletons of fish, amphibians, and invertebrates. Items date from 1890 to 1999. Green discusses the various collections and how scientists use them to reveal habitat information.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Early Summer 2001, p16-19, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Habitat (Ecology)

Full Text:

https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/previous-issues/2001-2/early-summer-2001/museum-morgue-helps-scientists-assess-habitats/