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43334
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"About 389 species of birds are at risk of extinction from climate change." By 2080 in North Carolina, 170 bird species could face loss of habitat.
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43431
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Originally a farmer, then licensed plumber and later a shrimper for 32 years, 84 year-old Henry Bryant recounts his career in an excerpted interview. During its heyday, Bryant's boat, "Morning Light" carried 3,600 pounds of shrimp.
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A research need noted in this study noted the problem of shark depredation whreby a shark takes a portion or all of a hooked fish before an angler or commercial fisher can secure it is an increasing problem. Archaeological evidence suggests a sophisiticated skill level with ancient shad fishermen including artifical lures. The Chowan River reveals a higher rate for shad spawning over the Roanoke River due to more unimpeded miles of access.
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43433
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"Communities along the coastal Carolinas are taking steps to ensure homeowners have functioning septic systems and other types of onsite wastewater treatment--as groundwater risks and storms intensify."
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43502
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Journalist, Melody Hunter-Pillon, conducts an interview featuring Brunswick County native Harry Bryant. Topics discussed throughout the interview include Bryant's ancestry, struggles with owning land, and experiences on his charter shrimp boat, The Morning Light.
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43505
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The historical Nags Head and Folly Beach have joined together to face the challenges that rising sea levels have brought to the two communities. The two have launched a Sea Grant Project aimed at pioneering more effective ways to manage their increased amounts of wastewater.
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43506
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Throughout history, heavy metals were frequently used as antimicrobials-substances that kill microorganisms such as mold or bacteria- but since, have been replaced by antibiotics that one can buy over the counter. Maya Hoon, environmentalist, and researcher, explains that the presence of heavy metals in surface water has allowed bacteria to build a resistance to synthetic antibiotics, creating an unfavorable public health issue.
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43511
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According to Feeding America, "nearly 590,000 households in the state do not have enough food each day." Fishing for food is one of the small remedies people use to tackle hunger difficulties throughout their communities.
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43546
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The Oyster has been enjoyed throughout North American coasts for over 3,000 years, and being such a popular dish along the east coast has, in fact, endangered the species as well as their natural habitat. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is concerned with the long-term effect of environmental stressors and overharvesting, so, in response, the N.C.D.M.F. has launched programs focusing on supporting the regrowth and repopulation of the species.
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43548
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Low-income communities are experiencing low water quality due to flooding and environmental contaminants. Researchers have found that increased water tables are being affected by manholes, community septic systems, wastewater treatment plants, and hog farm waste. As result, the combination of flooding and pollutants has created increased levels of lead exposure for those living in the northeastern regions of North Carolina.
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43553
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Team-lead of the watershed ecology research group, Katherine Martin, and doctoral student, Elly Gay, have joined together in a North Carolina Sea Grant to address water pollution throughout the Cape Fear River Basin. Utilizing "riparian buffers," or land adjacent to a body of water providing conservation benefits, the research group plans to shed light on future urban expansion and the current decline in watersheds.
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43564
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North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries provided researchers with a trawl survey-- a tool used to measure the distribution of finfish and macro-invertebrates (lobster, crabs, horseshoe crabs clams, crayfish, etc.). This tool allowed researchers to observe the activity of over 166 species throughout 13 years; survey results demonstrated that NC experienced 5 hurricanes and 4 tropical storms, mainly affecting "Spanish mackerel, smooth dogfish, cownose ray, horseshoe crab, common carp, longnose gar, spot, white catfish, weakfish and bowfin."
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42983
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Several hypothesizes are examined concerning the problem of saltwater intrusion into the coastal wetland system. As regards the Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal Reserve,, a study confirmed wind tides and a large constructed canal as culprits.
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42999
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Results of a recent study suggest support for continued use of "Catch Per Unit of Effort" as a relative indicator for stock status regarding onshore recreational fishing.
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43000
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The crystal skipper (Atrytonopsis), a native butterfly to coastal North Carolina is one of a family of butterflies known for their darting flight habits. Development in the Bogue Banks area in recent years has threatened habit for this butterfly. Efforts are advancing to encourage propagation of plants like seaside little bluestem helpful to the crystal skipper's habitat.
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