Record #:

19714

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Between the years 1983--2011, the Institute of Marine Science in Morehead City collected rainfall locally. Among the questions the authors sought to answer were how this rainfall period collection compared with previous ones and how were shark, finfish, and shrimp catches affected by rainfall and hurricane runoff and flooding.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 1, Spr 2013, p20-23, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rainfall--Effects of; Fishing catches

Record #:

28424

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Spinner sharks and blacktip sharks make jumps and spinning leaps out of the water. Examination of these sharks in North Carolina suggests that this behavior may occur in response to abrupt ocean water temperatures.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 3, Fall 2013, p107-110, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sharks--Research

Record #:

28425

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Atlantic midshipman fish were collected off North Carolina between 1911 to 2012, and four were found in Pamlico Sound. Once abundant their numbers have declined after 1990 when ocean water temperatures changed from cool to warm. Today they are rarely caught or seen in North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 3, Fall 2013, p111-114, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish species--North Carolina; Fish populations

Record #:

28428

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Atlantic bumper fish were once common, but rarely caught today in North Carolina. Their decline seems to reflect a response to changing water temperatures, cooler pre-1990 and warmer post-1990.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 4, Winter 2013, p184-185, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish species--North Carolina; Fish populations

Record #:

28429

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.; Jones, Dustin

Abstract:

Pugheadedness is a trait exhibited by fish such as carp and striped bass. A spotted sea trout exhibiting pigheadedness was caught in January of 2013 in Smyrna Creek, a short tributary that enters Core Sound, Carteret County, North Carolina. Reason for the occurrence of this trait remains a mystery.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 129 Issue 4, Winter 2013, p186-187, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish species--North Carolina

Record #:

16648

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Richard's skate was first described off New Zealand in 1961. Among the features of this deep-water skate are a diamond-shaped body and brown to gray coloration dorsally and ventrally. Few have been collected worldwide since 1961; however, recent searches of the literature have revealed two specimens that had been collected off the North Carolina coast in 1974.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 128 Issue 1, Spring 2012, p21-22, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Skates (Fishes)

Record #:

19685

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Between 1965 and 2011, a total of 113 bull sharks have been recorded in North Carolina waters, including Pamlico Sound and the Cape Fear River. The article includes methods of recording, observations, and discussion. There have been forty-one shark attacks in the state's waters between 1870 and 2011. Bull sharks were involved in nine of these between 1990 and 2011, and all victims survived, except one who was killed near Avon on the Outer Banks.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 128 Issue 3/4, Fall/Win 2012, p88-91, il, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sharks--Research; Bull sharks

Record #:

28416

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Improved sampling by otter trawls, ships that are capable of sampling deeper waters, submersible observations, visual observations and published studies reveal over two-hundred additional fish species inhabiting estuarine to 2,000+ m ocean water depths off North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 128 Issue 2, Summer 2012, p33-38, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish species--North Carolina

Record #:

28418

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Populations of eighty-six Atlantic Ocean marine fishes off North Carolina have changed during the last forty-five years. Examination of the ocean conditions and its fish faunal interrelationships explain reasons for these changes.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 128 Issue 2, Summer 2012, p44-50, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish populations

Record #:

15557

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Schwartz reports on eight species of stingrays collected by trawl and longline between 1972-2010 at two Onslow Bay sites. Three species were collected more often during a cooler water period and five others during a warmer water period. He summarizes the recent status of the stingrays noting sizes, seasonality of occurrence, sex ratios, and batch changes during the sampling period.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 127 Issue 1, Spring 2011, p35-37, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Stingrays--Research--Onslow Bay

Record #:

15558

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

The damselfish, a small colorful fish, frequents tropical coral reefs around the world. However, one was observed south of Morehead City on July 19, 2010. How it got there is unknown, but it could have been carried northward by the Gulf Stream.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 127 Issue 2, Summer 2011, p194-194, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Damselfishes

Record #:

28396

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Long term long-line shark catch variations at two Onslow Bay, North Carolina sites were examined for differences in catches by sites and tidal stages. Catches were highly different between sites, but catches by tidal stage were not different.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 127 Issue 3, Fall 2011, p214-215, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sharks--Research

Record #:

28400

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.; Purifoy, Joseph; Safrit, Glenn

Abstract:

Butterfly rays (Family Gymnuridae) are flattened benthic species that frequent ocean bottoms and enter estuaries and rivers. Butterfly rays infrequently occur in the western Atlantic Ocean, but were observed in Onslow Bay, North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 127 Issue 4, Winter 2011, p275-276, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Stingrays--Research--Onslow Bay

Record #:

28391

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.; Purifoy, Joseph; Safrit, Glenn; Lewis, Claude

Abstract:

The roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centroura) is the largest member of the family Dasyatidae. Forty-five roughtail stingrays were captured between 1972 and 2008 in Onslow Bay. Sizes, sex ratios, and seasonality of occurrences are reported.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 126 Issue 2, Summer 2010, p64-66, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Stingrays--Research--Onslow Bay

Record #:

28394

Author(s):

Schwartz, Frank J.

Abstract:

Basking sharks and whale sharks are two of the largest sharks in the world. Observations of these two sharks confirm that they are members of the North Carolinian fish fauna.

Source:

Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science (NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 126 Issue 4, Winter 2010, p77-83, il, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sharks; Fishes--Geographical distribution