Browsing Graduate Studies by Title
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Reanimating the Graveyard : Heritage Tourism Development of North Carolina Shipwrecks
(East Carolina University, 2009)The shipwrecks of the Graveyard of the Atlantic are a prime subject for heritage tourism development in North Carolina. Education about these irreplaceable cultural resources, and effective interpretation of them, is ... -
Recruitment of Estuarine-Dependent Alosines to Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)The deleterious effects of dams on alosine populations are widely documented in many rivers along the Atlantic coast. Alterations to the natural hydrologic regime can disrupt spawning, egg dispersal, and recruitment of ... -
Reproductive Toxicity of Crude oil-Dispersant Mixture in Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)As crude oil remains a vital natural resource for the energy need of the world, environmental crude oil spills continue to be a health risk to human beings and ecological systems. During clean-up efforts, surfactant-like ... -
Responses of dominant marsh macrophytes to inundation and disturbance and assessing marsh ecosystem services
(East Carolina University, 2009)Within two hydrodynamically different inundation regimes in North Carolina, the growth response and interactions of two dominant marsh macrophytes were evaluated over a range of inundation periods to understand better how ... -
Risky Business: Subsistence fishing in Tyrrell County, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)Catching fish provides inexpensive protein to low income residents living near fish producing water bodies. Tyrrell County, North Carolina, is one of the most economically challenged counties in the state. Located in the ... -
Roanoke River Water Flow Committee Report for 1988 and 1989
(East Carolina University, 1990-04)A committee of 20 representatives of State and Federal agencies and university scientists was formed in 1988 to gather information on all resources of the lower Roanoke River watershed in North Carolina and to recommend ... -
Roanoke River Water Flow Committee Report for 1991-1993
(East Carolina University, 1993-11)A Committee of representatives from State and Federal agencies and State universities was formed in 1988 to gather information on natural resources of the lower Roanoke River watershed in North Carolina and to recommend a ... -
The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma in surfactant catabolism in the alveolar macrophage
(East Carolina University, 2009)Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a lung disease characterized by surfactant accumulation in the alveolar spaces and alveolar macrophages. Although PAP is rare, surfactant abnormalities occur in many lung diseases ... -
SALT MARSH MOSQUITO DITCH ALTERATIONS: ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS AND PERSPECTIVES IN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Salt marsh ecosystems are prized for the numerous ecological and economic services that benefit society. On the U.S. east coast, virtually all salt marsh habitat from Maine to Virginia has been hydrologically degraded by ... -
The serine protease from the venom of polistes dominulus contains allergenic epitopes
(East Carolina University, 2010)The protection introduced by immunotherapy to patients with allergies to paper wasps may be partial depending on the sensitizing species. Partial cross-reactivity between major paper wasp groups may be the reason for ... -
Shifting Sands and Shifting Strategies: Advocacy Coalitions, Bonner Bridge, and the Future of NC 12 on North Carolina's Outer Banks
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)Coastal management decisions are complicated. They involve an array of competing concerns, including environmental, social, economic, recreational, and property interests, and are inherently political. These decisions ... -
Skimmer Trawl Modifications to Reduce Bycatch in the Inshore Brown and Pink Shrimp Fishery in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1995-06)A study was conducted during May-June 1995 comparing catch composition of a standard high profile skimmer trawl net (12 fi) and a low profile skimmer trawl net (3 fi) in the North and Newport Rivers, North Carolina. Each ... -
STAKEHOLDERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2011)As North Carolina's coastal communities face challenges in maintaining the quality of the natural and cultural resources that drive their tourism economy the need for sustainable actions in tourism development is made ... -
Striped Bass Egg Abundance and Viability in the Roanoke River, North Carolina, and Young-of-Year Survivorship, for 1993
(East Carolina University, 1995-10)Striped bass spawning activity in the Roanoke River, North Carolina, was documented in 1993 by sampling for eggs at Barnhill's Landing (River Mile 117), which is just downstream of the spawning grounds between the towns ... -
Striped Bass Egg Abundance Viability in Scotland Neck, Roanoke River, North Carolina, for 1991
(East Carolina University, 1992-10)From 15 April to 14 June 1991, annual production and viability estimates of striped bass, Morone saxarilis, eggs spawned in the Roanoke River, North Carolina, were determined by sampling downstream of the spawning grounds ... -
A Study of Travelers' Foodie Activity Dimensions, Demographic Characteristics, and Trip Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2013)People who identify themselves as foodies may do so for vastly different reasons. From interests in sustainable agriculture to gardening, they differ in their lifestyles and behaviors. These interests can be grouped into ... -
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN A LOW-VISIBILITY LOW-SALINITY ESTUARY IN NORTH CAROLINA: IDENTIFYING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY SONAR AND LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)The rapid loss of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) across the globe has prompted state and federal agencies to conduct SAV inventories and develop monitoring programs, which are vital to the conservation and management ... -
Suitable Groundwater Management: Equity in the North Carolina Central Coastal Plain, U.S.A.
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)The purpose of this research is to assess the success of a regulation based on aquifer conditions, while testing a new approach for groundwater assessment and management that incorporates equity. Equity is often synonymous ... -
Sustainable Tourism: New Zealand - Aotearoa
(2010-01)