Dave Shaw
![image: blue land crab emerging from hole.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Land-Crab-USFWSVieques-National-Wildlife-Refuge-1.jpg)
What’s the Deal with that Big Blue Crab on the Beach?
![image: crab and shrimp salad on lettuce bed.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Crab-and-Shrimp-Salad-scaled-1.jpg)
Mariner’s Menu: Spring’s Savory Dishes
![Skeleton of a carp fish isolated against a black background](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Skeleton-of-a-carp-fish-scaled.jpeg)
Can Fish Bones Protect Us from the Sun?
![image: parasitic worm and lobster eggs.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/CREATURE-FEATURE-1-Antonio-Baeza-worm-in-eggs-1-modif01-scaled-1.jpg)
Creature Feature: Conan O’Brien Worms, Sea Dragons, and Ocean Aliens
![image: graphic of a magnifying glass over water with bubbles that say "PFAS".](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/EMERGING-CONTAMINANTS-1-Francesco-Scatena-AdobeStock_706966041-scaled-1.jpeg)
Emerging Contaminants: Mystery in the Cape Fear
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Are Fishing and Boating Regulations Protecting Endangered Whales?
![image: offshore wind turbines in front of a sunset.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/HOOK-LINE-SCIENCE-1-Off-shore-wind-farm.-credit-Pavel-Muravev-scaled-1.jpg)
Hook, Line & Science
![image: bow of a sailboat heads towards a cloudy horizon.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/THE-STRAITS-1a-Simpsons-Natty-Lou-scaled-e1712092894702-1.jpeg)
The Straits by Skipjack
![image: factory smokestacks release smoke into the air during sunset.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/VITAL-SIGNS-1-Алексей-Филатов-AdobeStock_196117554-scaled-e1712087691644-1.jpeg)
Vital Signs: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit Highest Levels
![image: aerial view of a living shoreline.](https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/coastwatch/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/Coastal-Living-Guide-noaa-Duke-Marine-Lab-Living-Shorelinepid_536_2014_full-1.jpeg)