BALLAST WATER BATTLES 



North Carolina and Washington Sea Grant researchers join forces to 

 curb unwanted introductions of ballast water organisms. Could ozone 

 technology be one method to halt microscopic stowaways? Guest 

 writers explore the issue and the science 6 



LOOKING BACK AT LUKENS 



Julie Powers takes readers along on a poignant reunion at a long-gone 

 coastal town. She finds that their memories keep the spirit of Lukens 

 on a map carved deep in their hearts 1 2 



KICKING UP FACTS FOR HARD CLAM MANAGEMENT 

 Could rotating hard clam kicking practices in Core Sound help 

 revitalize the important fishery? Cynthia Henderson talks with Eileen 

 Vandenburgh about a Fishery Resource Grant study of the effects of 

 mechanical clam harvesting 1 6 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 



Take a Glimpse Into Sound Country Holiday Traditions 



Hurricane Isabel is not about to put a damper on holiday festivities in 

 Sound Country. Travel with Ann Green to a River Town Christmas 

 on the Scuppernong and catch the holiday spirit 20 



BOOK MARKET: 



Picture Your Holiday with a Book 



Lilly Loughner takes the wraps off perfect gift-giving ideas for young 

 and old alike. Books filled with marvelous photos and illustrations 

 delight readers — and teach about coastal treasures 23 



SEA SCIENCE: 



Researchers Survey Bird Island Flora 



Bird Island, managed by the N.C. Coastal Reserve Program, is much more 

 than sand and surf. Researchers from North Carolina State University are 

 conducting an inventory of a surprising array of vegetation. Join Ann 

 Green as she discovers the sea rocket and seabeach amaranth 26 



COASTWATCH 



