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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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43001
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"As seas rise and storms strengthen, new modeling will help communities assess heightened flood risks." Georgina Sanchez and Elyssa Collins are combining streamflow projections for rivers across the U.S. and a digital model known as HAND to create simulation of how flooding possibilities are likely to change over the next century.
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43002
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"Not only do the turtles dive longer and change locations, but their new behaviors linger after the storm has passed."28 loggerhead sea turtles with satellite tags were studied after Hurricane Irene.
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"As climate change brings more intense hurricanes and higher seas that threaten the shape and survival of coastal communities, homeowners still have options that can help the risk of property damage. One option for helping homeowners reduce risk of storm damage is the FORTIFIED program
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43126
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"Drawing on lifeguard expertise and artificial intelligence, researchers are improving rip current forecasting for beachgoers nationwide." The mere existence of rip currents doesn't necessarily spell danger. An ultimate goal of researchers is for beachgoers to be able to point their smartphones while on the beach and be alerted to potential rip currents.
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43127
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"New research reveals the impact of invasive seaweed Gracilaria on hard clams and other intertidal bottom-dwellers. Coastal Research Fellow Aaron Ramus's research indicates that Graci;aria is neither good nor bad but rather a new feature of North Carolina mudflats.
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43128
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"Whe food producers quickly lost wholesale markets in the spring of 2020,the North Carolina Local Food Council was prepared to act."the North Carolina council is unique in that not all states have a formal way for different food system organizations to collaborate.
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""After Richard Etheridge led an all African American lifesaving crew at Pea Island on a daring rescue in 1896, for the next six decades African American commanders served at the station." Etheridge was a Civil War veteran and the first Black person to be appointed Keeper of a U.S. Lifesaving Service station. A schooner, the E.S. Newman was caught in an October 1896 storm.
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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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