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Rekindling Memories: 



Decendants Celebrate 1 00th Anniversary of Great Storm 



A century ago, high winds and flooding forced the residents of 

 Shackleford and Ca'e Banks to flee their island homes forever. 

 Ann Green joins their descendants to honor island traditions and 

 celebrate family memories 6 



Budding Scientists: Teens Join Cutting-Edge Reaearch 



Tomorrow's Nobel scientists are today's high school students, who 

 plunge into blue-crab studies and flock to hands-on classes in 

 fisheries and aquaculture 12 



Downriver Scientists Assess Post-Floyd Water Quality 



Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd devastated North Carolina communities 

 this summer, but the storms' long-term environmental effects are 

 still unknown. Researchers share their early findings and look to 

 the future 16 



Jumping Run: Building Hope for Closed Shellfish Beds 



For years, high bacterial levels have shut down shellfish beds and 

 swimming holes. A new demonstration project seeks water-quality 

 improvement strategies that could reopen shellfish areas up and down 

 the coast 19 



Sea Science: Dynamic Inlets: The Changing Shape of North 

 Carolina's Coastline 



Narrow barrier islands define our state's coastline. Between the 

 islands, inlets narrow and swell, spit sand and water, and strike an 

 uneasy balance between the sounds and the sea. Explore the history of 

 these changeable waterways with Katie Mosher 24 



The Catch: Catch and Release: Circle Hooks Round Up 

 Giant Tuna ... And Let Them Swim Away Again 



The circle has long been considered a perfect shape, but local fishers 

 have only recently discovered the amazing efficacy of the circle hook. 

 Renee Wolcott Shannon reveals the secrets of this improbable tackle 

 and ponders the allure of catch and release 26 



Maritime Morsels: Holiday Festivities: Fish, Shrimp and Oysters 

 Brighten Traditional Meals 



'Tis the season for eating, and these seafood recipes will have your 

 taste buds begging for more. Enliven your holiday table with gifts 

 from the sea 28 



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