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Effects of Land Use Change on Juvenile Fishes, Blue Crab, and Brown Shrimp Abundance in the Estuarine Nursery Habitats of North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The U.S. coastal region is home to more than half of the American population. Also, the coastal counties' population is growing much faster than that of inland counties. With a high density and an increasing population, ...
Analysis of a 41-year data set : Environmental influences on the fish assemblages of Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)
North Carolina both historically and currently maintains one of the most productive fishery resource basins in the nation. However, fish stocks are spatially and temporally variable in abundance and distribution in estuarine ...
Natal Origin of Central Southern Management Area, North Carolina Striped Bass, Inferred from Otolith Microchemistry
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is an important commercial and game fish throughout North Carolina coastal waters. These fish have spawning populations present in all of the state's coastal rivers, however populations south ...
River Herring Nursery Habitat in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, Inferred from Otolith Microchemistry
(East Carolina University, 2012)
River herring is a collective term used to describe two similar alosine species: alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring A. aestivalis. Both of these anadromous species are native to the Atlantic coast of North ...
RESPONSE OF A SPARTINA PATENS-DOMINATED OLIGOHALINE MARSH TO NITROGEN ENRICHMENT IN COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA, USA.
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Coastal marshes are highly productive ecosystems that play a significant role in the global carbon budget. Anthropogenic alterations to coastal landscapes can significantly impact these marsh ecosystems, though the actual ...
Biogeographic Characterization of Fishes from Intertidal Sandflats in Pamlico River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The spatial and temporal changes in fish community structure in Pamlico River, North Carolina were analyzed. Salinity and temperature are important water quality parameters influencing fish community structure in estuaries. ...
USE OF GENETIC TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY THE DIET OF COWNOSE RAYS, RHINOPTERA BONASUS, IN NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA : AN ANALYSIS OF SHELLFISH PREY ITEMS
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Cownose rays, Rhinoptera bonasus, are considered voracious predators on mollusks and have been implicated in the consumption of commercially important species of shellfish on the East Coast. Digestive tracts of the 32 ...
A Study of the Abundance, Distribution, and Grazing Effects of Zooplankton in the Chlorophyll Maximum (CMAX) of the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Phytoplankton tend to accumulate in distinct zones referred to as chlorophyll maxima, or CMAX. A pronounced CMAX occurs in the Neuse River Estuary (NRE), North Carolina, where as much as over 60% of the estuary's phytoplankton ...
Distribution Patterns of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Along Shallow Beach Habitats in Pamlico River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The association of juvenile spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) with Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is well documented. However, their association with other estuarine habitats ...
Characterizing Environmental and Physicochemical Conditions in Nursery Areas of River Herring in Chowan River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Anadromous fishes such as blueback herring Alosa aestivalis and alewife A. pseudoharengus, utilize sounds, rivers, and tributaries during spawning. Collectively known as river herring, these two ecologically important ...