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4304
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Since 1982, Dr. Dan Rittschof has taught zoology at the Duke University Marine Laboratory, focusing on the biochemistry and physiology of animal behavior. His wide-ranging research has covered everything from flounder to hermit crabs to what tells oyster drills that living oysters are nearby. He is a researcher who not only asks how things happen but also applies knowledge is practical ways.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Autumn 1999, p18-22, il, por Periodical Website
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34795
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Drones have become the newest tool in order to combat large amounts of marine garbage. Not only are drones cost-effective, but they offer a bird’s eye view of the area in question, allowing for plans to be made for removal.
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35995
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Dr. James Mead of the Smithsonian Institute was on hand to help answer this question. The creatures that helped determine the intelligence level of marine life included beaked whales, porpoises, and bottle-nosed dolphins. As for the criteria used to determine intelligence level, if communication was a criterion, then the answer was affirmative.
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Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 4 Issue 3, Spring 1978, p8-15
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23917
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Marine ecology master's student, Shannon Brown, discusses her project of studying soundscapes in Middle Marsh on the North Carolina coast. A soundscape is the mixture of environmental sounds in a particular ecosystem. These sounds can include biological, physical, and human noises.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 3, Summer 2015, p20-25, il, por, map Periodical Website
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28200
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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.
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4640
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In March 2000, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington dedicated its new Center for Marine Science. The 75,000-square-foot center has 52 research labs, greenhouses and aquariums, and a 900-foot dock on the Intra-Coastal Waterway. The new center will aid in the expansion of new degree programs and research studies.
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35734
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Stanley suggested there was NC Coastal treasure not buried in the briny depths. Noted treasure troves on land included the newly restored boardwalk and Hampton Mariner’s Museum. There was also waterborne treasure above the waves, such as the tour boat Karen Ann and marine science laboratory where Rachel Carson penned The Sea Around Us.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, May/June 1979, p75-76, 79