Browsing Graduate Studies by Title
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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
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Sustaining Tourism in Cuba : A Qualitative Examination of Perceived Entrepreneurial Climate Elements among Tourism Industry Professionals
(East Carolina University, 2013)As the Cuban government seeks to develop a strong private sector and alleviate stress to provide employment for its citizens, creating a climate conducive to private enterprise formation warrants immediate attention. ... -
Tarboro Rotary Club
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The Differential Roles of pH sensing G-Protein Coupled Receptors in Inflammation and Cancer
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-13)Intestinal inflammation is a burdening disease that may occur due to an aberrative immune response to certain drugs, infections, genetics, or unknown environmental factors. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is of special ... -
The Functional Roles of pH-sensing G protein-coupled receptors in Intestinal Inflammation
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-06)The inflammatory microenvironment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex, replete with microbial byproducts, complement, leukocytes, and resulting inflammatory cytokines. Parallel to these microenvironmental factors ... -
THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF THE SEASONAL FISHERY CLOSURE IN THE VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The seasonal fishery closure (SFC) policy is an important initiative for protecting and conserving the fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines, yet there are many problems with its implementation. It lacks ... -
THE ROLE OF THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE IN CARBON NANOTUBE ELICITED MURINE MODEL OF PULMONARY GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a debilitating inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of granulomatous lesions throughout the lung. Granulomas are a physiological response to inhaled antigens or particulate matter ... -
Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Investigations of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides containing Unnatural Amino Acids with Model Membrane Systems
(East Carolina University, 2011)With the over prescription and use of antibiotic drugs the evolution of drug resistant bacteria strains has become a world wide health crisis. In response to this crisis, the search for new drugs to kill bacteria via a ... -
Tight junction claudin-7 protein modulates multiple processes of cancer progression in human lung cancer cells
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Carcinogenesis usually consists of cancer initiation, promotion, and progression. Several tight junction claudin proteins have been identified as tumor suppressors or activators during cancer development. As apical proteins, ... -
Types of Forecast and Weather-Related Information Used among Tourism Businesses in Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study profiles the coastal tourism sector, a large and diverse consumer of climate and weather information. It is crucial to provide reliable, accurate and relevant resources for the climate and weather-sensitive ... -
Using Water Chemistry and Otolith Chemistry to Determine Strategic Habitat Areas for Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Albemarle Estuarine System of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is an important anadromous species that provides valuable ecological and economic benefits to North Carolina. Habitat degradation, alteration and destruction are ongoing, and agencies are ... -
The Value of Maritime Archaeological Heritage : An Exploratory Study of the Cultural Capital of Shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic
(East Carolina University, 2014)Off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks are the remains of ships spanning hundreds of years of history, architecture, technology, industry, and maritime culture. Potentially more than 2,000 ships have been lost in ...