{"id":21401,"date":"2024-03-06T09:23:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=19227"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:23:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:23:18","slug":"healthy-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/healthy-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Healthy Ecosystems<\/h1>\n

SHIFTING SHORES<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nLiving shorelines along North Carolina\u2019s waters offer the promise of more resilient coastal habitats and communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

DEGREES OF CHANGE<\/a>
\nWhy Water Temperatures Matter
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nNew research looks at long-term trends in NC estuaries \u2014 changes that could bring new species to our coast.<\/em><\/p>\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

ECOSYSTEM SOLUTIONS<\/a>
\nReducing the Nutrient Load: How an Alternative Method of Wastewater Treatment Could Help the Tar-Pamlico Recover
\nin the Winter 2024 issue<\/a>
\nAre hybrid constructed wetlands part of the solution for North Carolina\u2019s impaired watersheds?<\/em><\/p>\n

HOT TAKE<\/a>
\nSome Forests Need Fire
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

THE UNTAPPED RESOURCE<\/a>
\nHow Students Can Help Build Community Resiliency
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a>
\nAs children learn through environmental education \u2014 and pass along what they discover to adults \u2014 the process equips young and old to take informed action.<\/em><\/p>\n

SHRINKING HABITATS<\/a>
\nHow Have Oyster Reefs Changed Over the Last Six Decades?
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a>
\nIn a crucial North Carolina estuary, scientists combed through historical data to better understand both biodiversity and seafood supply.<\/em><\/p>\n

SAFETY ALERT<\/a>
\nDanger in the Water:\u00a0\u201cForever Chemicals\u201d Have Contaminated Fish in the Cape Fear River
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a>
\nThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released advisories on limits for the consumption of fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River due to the presence of PFAS. In some cases, the department recommends no consumption whatsoever.<\/em><\/p>\n

BEHIND THE RESEARCHER<\/a>
\nMatt Damiano, Warming Waters, and Sustaining Iconic Fish
\nin the Fall 2023 issue<\/a>
\n\u201cWe have a rapidly changing landscape of both the ocean environment and the makeup of who is going out to catch fish.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecology, Psychology, and the Art of Being You: An Interview with Dr. J. Drew Lanham, MacArthur Fellow<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a>
\nGrowing up on a family farm in Edgefield, South Carolina, Joseph Drew Lanham, \u201cDrew,\u201d to many, knew he wanted to be an ornithologist by the third grade.<\/em><\/p>\n

A River of Plastics<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a>
\nNew research reveals the Neuse River Basin annually delivers an estimated 230 billion particles of plastic to the Pamlico Sound.<\/em><\/p>\n

Climate Resilience: Natural Landscapes and Flood Mitigation in New Bern, NC<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a>
\nEcosystems, equity, and a planning success story<\/em><\/p>\n

Vital Signs<\/em><\/a>
\nMost of the World\u2019s Salt Marshes Likely Will Be Underwater by 2100.
\nin the Summer 2023 issue
\n<\/a>Sea Grant is among the funders on a 50-year study of salt marsh ecology that has concluded that more than 90% of the world\u2019s salt marshes could succumb to sea level rise by the end of the century.<\/em><\/p>\n

Emerging Contaminants<\/em>: PFAS in the Tidal Creeks of Southeastern North Carolina<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2023 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Resilience and Redevelopment in Duffyfield: <\/a>Revisualizing the Future of an Underserved Neighborhood in New Bern, NC<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/a><\/span>
\nAfter Hurricane Florence flooded an African American neighborhood with a long history of strength after adversity, a team of community leaders, researchers, and students has been working to restore housing and preserve community history.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cStop the Spread\u201d and<\/em> \u201cDon’t Plant a Pest\u201d- from Plant This Instead!<\/em><\/a>
\nEco-friendly Alternatives to Harmful Ornamental Plants
\n<\/em>in the Spring 2023 issue<\/a><\/span>
\nHere\u2019s what not to plant \u2014 and what to plant instead.<\/em><\/p>\n

Emerging Contaminants<\/em>: The Autoimmune Effects of Exposure to PFAS<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/a><\/span>
\nWhy do these alligators have infections?<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Vital Signs<\/em>: The Hottest Ocean in Recorded History<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2023 issue<\/a>
\nNOAA and NASA track dramatic global changes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

Coastal Currents: New Community Research Projects Launch<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Currents: Coastal Research Fellows Study Seagrass and Dredge Plumes<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Is There a Future for Oyster Relaying in North Carolina?<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nFor years, oyster farmers in our state have been telling researchers that they have seen greater numbers of healthy oysters in areas they harvest than in those they leave alone.<\/em><\/p>\n

Troubled Waters: Flooding, Contaminants, and Heightened Risks<\/em><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nUnderserved communities in North Carolina disproportionately experience the adverse effects of flooding and poor water quality. Why is this? And what can we do about it?<\/em><\/p>\n

Natural Solutions and Clean Water Future for the Cape Fear<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nWith more people living in the Cape Fear River Basin and climate change\u00a0<\/span>bringing heavier rains, a new project is forecasting the effects of\u00a0<\/span>stormwater runoff as well as how strategic buffers can lessen pollution.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science: Hurricanes, Blue Marlin, and Radiation<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nResearch and news for anglers<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecofriendly Solutions<\/em>: Social Media for Sharks<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nA new study shows that YouTube can serve as a conservation management tool when it comes to misunderstood wildlife.<\/em><\/p>\n

Healthy Habitats<\/em>: How Do Restored Oyster Reefs Compare to Live Oyster Reefs?<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nA new study shows additional benefits from oyster reef restoration \u2014 after only six months.<\/em><\/p>\n

Climate Resilience<\/em>: NC\u2019s State-of-the Art Warning System Strengthens Flood Planning<\/a>
\nin the Fall 2022 issue<\/a>
\nOur state has faced major transportation difficulties from three major extreme climate events: Floyd, Matthew, and Florence.<\/em><\/p>\n

Coastal Currents<\/em>: Demand Rises for Native Plants<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

The New Pioneers: <\/span>Planning for Wastewater Treatment During Climate Change<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a>
\nCommunities along the coastal Carolinas are taking steps to ensure residents have functioning septic systems and other types of onsite wastewater treatment \u2014 as groundwater rises and storms intensify.<\/em><\/p>\n

Climate Change and Resistance to Antibiotics: <\/span>Hotter Waters, Heavy Metals, and a Growing Public Health Concern<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science: <\/span><\/i>Shark Thievery, American Shad in the Albemarle Sound, and How We Fished 12,000 Years Ago<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a>
\nThe latest science for anglers<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science: <\/span>Climate Change and the Northern Migration<\/span><\/em><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a>
\nMore animals \u2014 including sea turtles, manatees, sharks, and hundreds of other fish species \u2014 will be on the move.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stream Science: <\/span>The Effects of Antibiotics on Urban Stream Ecology<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Ecofriendly Solutions: <\/span>The Top 10 Most Common Types of Trash on the North Carolina Coast \u2014 <\/span>And How You Can Join the International Coastal Cleanup<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Summer 2022 issue<\/a>
\nLast year\u2019s coastal trash included a garter belt and a windshield \u2014 but you can help reduce debris.<\/em><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: <\/span>Warming Seas Means Shorter Lifespans for Many Fish Species<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: Is FEMA Underestimating Flood Damage Exposure?<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: Charge Up on the Coast<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: New \u201cTangled in Trash\u201d App Relies on Grassroots Reporting<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Wings of Change: The Impacts of a Warming Climate on Birds of North Carolina<\/em><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a>
\nExtinction will threaten about two-thirds of America\u2019s bird species if temperatures rise by 5.4\u00b0 F before the turn of the century.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sea Science: <\/span>Are Sharks Getting Smaller? <\/em><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/span><\/i>
\nA combination of fewer and smaller sharks in the coastal ocean has likely contributed to shifts in ecosystems and fisheries that we don\u2019t fully understand.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science: <\/span>Deepwater Fish and Shipwrecks, Lionfish DNA, and Ancient Sheepshead Bones<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2022 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Coastal Tidings: <\/span>New Projects Support Seafood and Aquaculture Industries<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Podcasting a Wide Net<\/em>: <\/span>Student Journalists Offer Coastal Voices on Climate Change to a Worldwide Audience<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Conserving a Culture<\/em>:\u00a0Land Development, Climate Change, and the Gullah\/Geechee Nation<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a>
\n“The Gullah\/Geechee people have been able to hold on to their roots.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Five Years Later: Lessons Learned from Matthew<\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a><\/span>
\nTorrential inland flooding from the 2016 hurricane was a wakeup call, sparking state investment in coordinated resilience efforts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science<\/em>: Hurricane Noise, Live Weigh-Ins, and Wind Farms<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

People & Places<\/em>: <\/span>My Passion for Environmental Engineering: <\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a>
\n\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to lose your home. It\u2019s another thing to be uprooted and never be able to come back to the place you know, the place you love, the place you live, the place your ancestors lived.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Coastal Landscapes<\/em>: <\/span>Native Plant Picks<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a>
\nA new video series highlights beautiful \u2014 and ecofriendly \u2014 North Carolina plants.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Currents<\/em>: <\/span>N.C. Marine Debris by the Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2021 issue<\/a>
\nReported trash in our state totals over one-half million items \u2014 and there\u2019s reason to believe the actual total is much higher.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

Coastal Tidings: <\/span>Do Ghost Forests Perpetuate Global Warming?<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: Study Reveals Foul Play from Clavelina Oblonga<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Digging Up a<\/span> Stormy<\/span> Past<\/span>: <\/span>Sediment samples hundreds of years old reveal how hurricanes and<\/span> nor\u2019easters affect the landward migration of salt marshes<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Coastwatch Classroom: <\/span><\/i>The\u00a0<\/span>Watershed Wisdom<\/span><\/i> Lesson Plan<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/a>
\nAs the pandemic continues to affect K-12 learning models, several<\/span> thousand North Carolina teachers, students, and others already have<\/span> accessed the free Watershed Wisdom online lesson plan.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hook, Line, & Science<\/span><\/i>: <\/span>Oyster Reefs, Self-Releasing Hooks, and the<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Mysterious Wanderings of Southern Flounder<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Fall 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Above and Below: The Impact of Weather Events on Water Quality and Quantity<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2021 issue<\/a>
\nTwo projects explore very different effects of weather on surface water\u00a0and groundwater in coastal North Carolina.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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

Mapping the Future: Climate Change and Flooding in Coastal North Carolina<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2021 issue<\/a>
\nAs seas rise and storms strengthen, new modeling will help communities assess heightened flood risks.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Currents<\/i>: Against Wind and Water<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2021 issue<\/a>
\nAs climate change brings more intense hurricanes and higher seas that threaten the shape and survival of coastal communities, homeowners\u00a0still have options that can help to reduce the risk of property damage.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Naturalist\u2019s Notebook<\/i>
\n<\/span>Skedaddling Sea Turtles: <\/a>How Loggerheads React to Hurricanes<\/a>
\nin the Summer 2021 issue<\/a>
\nNot only do the turtles dive longer and change locations, but their new behaviors linger after the storms have passed.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: <\/span>Nearly 20 Million Pack NC Parks in 2020<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: “No Credible Evidence\u201d Seafood Transmits COVID-19<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: Is Climate Change Affecting Fish in NC Waters?<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings: Are We Catching the Same Sport Fish?<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

In the Wake of Storms<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/span>
\nEven as our state\u2019s capacity for seafood processing declines, wholesalers and distributors have built a network that rapidly deploys initial aid to coastal communities after hurricanes.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In Full Bloom: <\/span>Algae, Air Quality, and New Research on the Impacts of Cyanotoxins<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/span><\/b>
\n\u201cSome days, we even operated like a band of storm chasers: When the CEEG\u2019s network reported bloom sightings, we would all jump in our vehicles and speed toward those locations.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science<\/em>: <\/span>Illegal Angling, Measuring the Megalodon, and More<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/span><\/b>
\nThe latest science for anglers<\/em><\/p>\n

Sea Science<\/em><\/a>
\nCrabitat: Juvenile Blue Crab Habitats in Pamlico Sound<\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

K-12 students creatively respond to the question \u201cWhat does climate resiliency mean to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Spring 2021 issue<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings<\/em>: Do Ghost Forests Contribute to Climate Change?<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Tidings<\/em>: New Fellow Explores Seagrass Restoration<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

Plan, Respond, Recover, Adapt: <\/span>Building Resilience in Coastal NC<\/span><\/em><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a>
\nNorth Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s new coastal resilience specialist tells why resilience means much more than merely \u201cbouncing back.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

THE WINDING PATH OF RESEARCH: <\/span>Flood Risk, Recognition, and the Latino and Latina Community in Wilmington, NC<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a>
\nWhen nobody showed up for her study, Olivia Vil\u00e1 changed course \u2014 and her work shed new light on environmental justice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

PLASTIC, PLASTIC, EVERYWHERE<\/span>
\nin the <\/span><\/a>Winter 2020 issue<\/a>
\nPlastic pollution globally taints land, air, and water, but new efforts are tackling the problem in North Carolina\u2019s aquatic ecosystems.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Hook, Line & Science<\/em>: The Moon, Mystery Fish, and More<\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Last Word<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/a>Science Is Everywhere: <\/span>An Interview With Terri Kirby Hathaway, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s Marine Education Specialist<\/span><\/a>
\nin the Winter 2020 issue<\/a>
\nFrom sinking sodas to seaweed in ice cream, marine education offers plenty to keep K-12 students curious.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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