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Critters (Other than Sharks)<\/h1>\n

From sea turtles to tree frogs to naked sea butterflies, we’ve published material on all kinds of critters. And there’s much more in our Sharks<\/a><\/span> section, too.<\/h3>\n

Sixty Miles Off-Shore: A First-Hand Account of Research on the\u00a0R\/V Palmetto<\/em><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nA Sea Grant fellow shares his experience aboard a science vessel \u2014 deploying traps, analyzing fish, and acclimating to life on the Atlantic.<\/em><\/p>\n

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NATURALIST\u2019S NOTEBOOK<\/a>
\nAre We Accidentally Catching More Sea Turtles Than We Thought?
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nA new model shows when and why turtles along the Southeast coast are at risk.<\/em><\/p>\n

HOOK, LINE & SCIENCE<\/a>
\nAre Fish Noisier Today Than They Used to Be?
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nUsing a new acoustic recording device, a research team captured the underwater soundscape and compared it to recordings that the U.S. Navy made decades ago.<\/em><\/p>\n

NATURALIST\u2019S NOTEBOOK<\/a>
\nNorth Carolina\u2019s Year-Round Residents
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Ecology, Psychology, and the Art of Being You<\/a>
\nAn Interview with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, MacArthur Fellow<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a>
\n\u201cThere\u2019s an art to being who you are. And there\u2019s a science to it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Naturalist’s Notebook<\/em><\/a>
\nWho Wants to See a 30-Foot Jellyfish?<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a>
\nCould personal subs help locate an elusive species?<\/em><\/p>\n

3D Research<\/a>
\nWho Wants to Look at a Dead Whale?<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nNew tech can access animal remains in remote areas.<\/em><\/p>\n

Emerging Contaminants<\/a>
\nThe Autoimmune Effects of Exposure to PFAS<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nWhy Do These Alligators Have Infections?<\/em><\/p>\n

Science & Social Media<\/a>
\nTwitter and the Red Tides<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nCan social media provide a real-time map of red tide events?<\/em><\/p>\n

News in Archeology<\/a>
\nNeanderthals Cooked and Ate Crabs 90,000 Years Ago<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nEven cave dwellers loved seafood.<\/em><\/p>\n

Naturalist’s Notebook<\/a>
\nHurricanes, People, and Piping Plovers<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nA new study looked at the long-term mating habits of these birds before and after protective measures went into effect.<\/em><\/p>\n

Healthy Ecosystems<\/a>
\nHow Much Ocean Floor Do Natural Reefs Occupy?<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nAnd how much more territory belongs to natural reefs than to artificial reefs?<\/em><\/p>\n

Our Coast, Our\u00a0Future:<\/a>
\nThe 2022 North Carolina Coastal Conference<\/a>
\nvideos, photos, resources
\nin the Winter 2022 issue<\/a>
\nThey\u00a0came to Raleigh from across North Carolina, discussed urgent and emerging issues affecting our coast, forged new ties, and literally devoured new research for lunch \u2014 and you can watch it here.<\/i><\/p>\n

Naturalist\u2019s Notebook<\/a>
\nSaving the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker<\/a>
\nwith \u201cThis Bird Still Needs Our Help,\u201d a video from\u00a0Sci NC<\/em>
\nin the Winter 2022 issue<\/a>
\nCurrently, 63 out of 124 known red-cockaded woodpecker populations are vulnerable to hurricanes, with 56 of those populations having low or very low ability to withstand environmental or demographic changes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science<\/a>
\nThe Sound of the Drum<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2022 issue<\/a><\/em>
\nCan the calls of courting fish predict the numbers of new offspring? Listen to silver perch, spotted sea trout, and red drum.<\/em><\/p>\n

Healthy Habitats<\/a>:
\nHow Do Restored Oyster Reefs Compare to Live Oyster Reefs?<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2022 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nRestored oyster reefs become more similar to live reefs over time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science<\/span><\/i><\/a>:<\/span><\/i>
\nClimate Change and the Northern Migration<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span>Warming waters mean that more animals \u2014 including sea turtles, manatees, and sharks \u2014 will be on the move.<\/em><\/p>\n

Are Warming Seas affecting how Blue Crabs escape Predators?<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/em><\/a>
\nAlong much of the North Carolina coast, seagrasses are a critical habitat for juvenile blue crabs, providing a refuge from predators.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wings of Change<\/a>
\nThe Impacts of a Warming Climate on Birds of North Carolina\u00a0<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/em><\/a>
\nExtinction will threaten about two-thirds of America\u2019s bird species if temperatures rise by 5.4\u2000F before the turn of the century.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Podcasting a Wide Net<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span>Student Journalists Offer Coastal Voices on Climate Change to a Worldwide Audience<\/em>
\n\u201cOur imaginations are broader than we think.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science<\/a>
\n<\/span>How Do Humpback Whales Behave Around Busy Atlantic Seaports?<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nResearch reveals what happens when humpback whales and boats of all sizes frequent the same high-traffic areas.<\/em><\/p>\n

Naturalist’s Notebook
\nWhat\u2019s the Status of American Eels in North Carolina\u2019s Tidal Creeks?<\/span>
\nin the <\/span><\/a>Winter 2021 issue<\/em><\/a>
\nScientists looked at whether development on tidal creek terrain affected the survival rate of yellow-phase American eels.<\/em><\/p>\n

This Wet and Water-Loving Land<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/a>Excerpts from Bland Simpson\u2019s\u00a0North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky<\/em><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\n\u201c\u2026the ibises kept on flying in, some just above the water, some suddenly lifting above it to five and even ten feet\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Invasion on the Mudflats<\/em><\/a>
\nin theFall 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nNew research reveals the impact of the invasive seaweed Gracilaria on hard clams and other intertidal bottom-dwellers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hook, Line, & Science\u00a0<\/a>
\nOyster Reefs, Self-Releasing Hooks, and the<\/a>Mysterious Wanderings of Southern Flounder<\/a><\/em>
\nin theFall 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nCreating no-harvest zones on oyster reefs also helps the fish <\/span>and crustaceans that live on the reefs.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Naturalist\u2019s Notebook\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\nDo Water Snakes Get Thirsty?<\/a><\/i>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nA research team enters swampy terrain to hand-capture snakes and measure the reptiles\u2019 sensitivity to dehydration.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Above and Below<\/a>
\nin theSummer 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nTwo projects explore very different effects of weather on surface water and groundwater in coastal NC.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Butterfly Effect<\/a>
\nin theSummer 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nA native Crystal Coast species inspires backyard stewardship.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Skedaddling Sea Turtles<\/a>
\nin the\u00a0Summer 2021 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nNot only do the turtles dive longer and change locations, but their new behaviors linger after the storms have passed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science: Crabitat\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/em><\/a>
\nBlue crabs go through drastic changes in body shape and location as\u00a0they age.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Sparrows and Rising Seas<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/em><\/a>
\nTwo coastal study sites now support hundreds of saltmarsh and seaside sparrows but might only provide habitat for 25 by 2060.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

More Than Sand Dollars<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2020 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nBeachcombers prize the iconic skeletons, but these creatures were masters of their environment when they were alive.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is Climate Change Affecting Sea Turtle Hatchlings?<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2020 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nResearch shows that warming temperatures cause loggerheads to give birth mostly to female offspring.<\/em><\/p>\n

Blood Draw at the Horseshoe Corral<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2020 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nAn essential medical safety test used around the world depends on horseshoe crab blood, and scientists may have discovered the key to a sustainable supply.<\/em><\/p>\n

In Search of Ancient Oysters<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2020 issue<\/em><\/a><\/span>
\nCan the fossil record suggest how to protect a modern-day species?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

An Underwater Soundscape Is Worth a Thousand Words<\/a>
\nin theSpring 2020<\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b>What can we learn by eavesdropping on the underwater conversationsof fish?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Greatest Show on the East Coast<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2020<\/a>issue<\/a>
\n<\/em>The Outer Albemarle Peninsula offers some of the darkest skies on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard and a nightscape full of wildlife.<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You Say Starfish, I Say Sea Star<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2019<\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Returning to Shore<\/a>
\nin theSummer 2018<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex in the Sea<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2017<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Restoring Our Oysters:\u00a0Dealing with the Sponge Problem<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2017<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Leave It To Beaver (Dams)<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2017<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Green Tree Frogs Show Adaptation, Offer Inspiration<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2016<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How Sea Turtles Respond to Interactions with Fishermen<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2016<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

An Invasion of Naked Sea Butterflies<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2016<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Quiet Decline of the Humble Eel<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2016<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

NC Alligator Population Growing, Still Vulnerable<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2015<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jellyfish in Bloom:
\nAre Humans Contributing to Local Populations?<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>in the Holiday 2015<\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How North Carolina Marine Habitats Influence Black Sea Bass Growth and Maturity<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2015<\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Secret World of Red Wolves:
\nThe Fight to Save North America\u2019s Other Wolf<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2014<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Gene Groups Key to Embryo Development<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2014<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Protecting Beaches and Sea Turtles<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2014<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mummichog Tagging: 384.36F2B3418C is in the Creek<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dinosaurs in the Rivers?<\/a>
\nin theSpring 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>North Carolina\u2019s Amazing Coast:
\nNatural Wonders from Alligators to Zoeas Debuts<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Students Boost Bogue Butterfly<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hunting Lions<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fish Stomachs Help Identify Atlantic Pelagic Food Web<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Riding the Waves:
\nIdentifying and Protecting Marine Mammals<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Silver Spawners:
\nRestoring Shad to the Cape Fear<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2013<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hoping for a Comeback:
\nResearchers Eye River Herring<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2012<\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Multitalented Oyster<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2012 <\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Reworking Turtle Excluder Devices on Summer Flounder Trawls<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2012<\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dreams of Black Pearls<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2010 <\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Return of the Red Wolf<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2010 <\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Birding on the High Seas<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2010 <\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Rise of the Jellies<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2010 <\/em><\/a>issue<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

More than Sport: Research Targets Speckled Trout<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2009<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Right Whale Population \u2014 Up by One
\nin the Spring 2009<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Terrapins & Crab Pots in the Lower Cape Fear Region<\/a>
\nin theSummer 2009<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Pilot Whale Studies Help Fishermen, Species<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2009<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Return of the Bay Scallops<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2009<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Coastal Invasion: The Argentine Ant<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2009<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Oyster Metrics: Reef Research Identifies Habitat<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2008<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Secrets of the Shallows: Nuisance Moss Animal Invades North Carolina Coast<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2008<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Lionfish: Where Are They Now?<\/a>
\nin the Early Summer 2008\u00a0issue<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracking Oyster Disease: New Parasite Found in Native Species
\nin theHigh Season 2008<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Investigating the Mysteries of Blue Crab Migration<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2008<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Audubon Christmas Bird Count
\nin the Holiday 2008<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Ancient Mariners: Sea Turtles in North Carolina
\nin the Spring 2007<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bogue\u2019s New Butterfly<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2007<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bat Barometer<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2007<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Gastropod Grandeur
\nin the Holiday 2007<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Crab Blues
\nin the Holiday 2007<\/em> issue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Studying Southern Flounder
\nin the Spring 2006<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy as a Horse<\/a>
\nin the Early Summer 2006<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Crabs, Pink Tags: Tracking Female Crabs in the Ocean<\/a>
\nin the Holiday 2006<\/em> issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Learning from the Past: Old Maps Help Build A New Future For The Eastern Oyster<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2005<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Birds of a Feather<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2005<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Seahorse Round-Up
\nin theHoliday 2005<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

N.C. Turtle Data Adding to Global Census
\nin theEarly Summer 2004<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Osprey: A Conservation Success Story
\nin the Early Summer 2004<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Alligator Community Rich in Hunting, Fishing Traditions<\/a>
\nin the Autumn 2004<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Exploring the Mysteries of Molting
\nin the Autumn 2004<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Diving for Lionfish<\/a>
\nin the Holiday<\/em> 2004<\/em>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sea Turtles by Satellite<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2003\u00a0issue<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A Tale of a Whale
\nin the Winter 2003\u00a0issue<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Horseshoe Crab: Coastal Tank? Or Gentle Life-Bearer?
\nin the Autumn 2003<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

North Carolina: Pelican Paradise
\nin the Spring 2002<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Homeward Bound: Neuse Spawning Grounds Reopened
\nin the High Season 2002<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jellyfish: A Stinging Sensation
\nin the Autumn 2002<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Corals and Sea Urchins: Two Parts of the Same Story<\/a>
\nin the Early Summer 2001<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Enigmatic Eel: A Long Way From Home
\nin the Early Summer 2001<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Counting Dolphins
\nin the Early Summer 2001<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Coyote Influx Threatens Red Wolf Survival<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2000<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Black Bears, Shy Giants of the Pocosin
\nin the Winter 2000<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dolphin Watching: Tourists\u2019 Trips Can Provide Research Data
\nin the High Season 2000<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A Fading Tune: Piping Plover Count Drops
\nin the Holiday 2000<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Hope for Migratory Sea Birds
\nin the Holiday 2000<\/i>\u00a0issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

lead photo courtesy of the Belcher Lab<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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