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North Carolina Sea Grant is funding North Carolina State fisheries biologists to small fish such as the mummichog act as sentinels for the health of North Carolina tidal creeks.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 1, Winter 2013, p6-11, f Periodical Website
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20327
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Teri O'Meara, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is taking on the soft mud of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve in order to study the nitrogen cycle of marshes at Carrot Island and Currituck Banks.
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The signature species that inhabits North Carolina's seashore dunes is a grass that mimics oats. It is a species that thrives in harsh conditions--salt, wind, ocean waves, burning sun. They offer storm protection by trapping sand that builds dunes, and they also provide habitats for birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Settlage discusses current research on this unique species.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Spring 2012, p6-11, il Periodical Website
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Settlage examines the long-term ecosystem benefits of oyster-reef restoration.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Autumn 2012, p6-11, il Periodical Website
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The Jones Award for Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study recognizes graduate students whose research \"promises to contribute materially to the development of new or improved approaches to coastal or ocean management.\" Six North Carolina students and the Town of Plymouth received the national award in 2012. Settlage lists the award winners and gives a brief summary of their research.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Autumn 2012, p29-31, il, por Periodical Website
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17723
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The Pamlico Sound, the largest body of water in the four distinct coastal regions of North Carolina, is known as the fishing gem of the state. As a prime habitat for numerous aquatic animals and vegetation, the Pamlico Sound is a strategic habitat area for the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 3, Summer 2012, p12-17, map, f Periodical Website
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17726
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Currituck County has made exceptional efforts to protect its natural resources and reduce waste and energy use through sustainable projects and policies.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 3, Summer 2012, p28-29, f Periodical Website
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18265
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There are several groups of hurricane scientists. One group studies hurricanes that are forming and where they might strike. Another group, the paleotempestologists, is concerned with estimating the frequency and strength of ancient hurricanes over thousands of years. Settlage explores the science of searching for ancient storms.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 5, Holiday 2012, p28-30, il Periodical Website
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