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Face to Face with Sharks 



Most of us will never glimpse a shark except through an aqua- 

 rium's glass or a picture tube. But a privileged few get to observe 

 these sleek animals in their own element. Coastwatch staffer Carla 

 Burgess gets the perspective of the photographer, the diver, the 

 fisherman and the biologist in this up-close report 2 



Sharks as a Resource 



When North Carolina watermen found a market for shark meat in 

 the early 1980s, the future looked bright for this "underutilized" 

 fishery. More than a decade later, we've learned that these slow 

 multipliers are vulnerable to intense harvest. Lundie Spence, 

 Sea Grant's marine education specialist, examines the status 

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A Historian's Coast: Voyage of the Paper Canoe 



North Carolina native David Cecelski revisits a classic coastal 

 journey in this debut of a new Coastwatch feature. A Durham 

 author and scholar, Cecelski is a research associate with the 

 Southern Oral History Program at the University of North 

 Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a regular contributor, he will 

 illuminate the history of the Carolina coast through his unique 

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The Cold-Blooded Killer 



If you spend long hours outdoors during the winter, then you're 

 susceptible to a killer — hypothermia. Michigan Sea Grant 

 writer Martha Walters describes the symptoms and treatments 

 for hypothermia and provides information about susceptibility 

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Jason, ABE and Alvin 



Meet the crew: Jason, ABE and Alvin, underwater research and 

 exploration vehicles designed, built and operated by the Woods 

 Hole Oceanographic Institution. Scientists are using these under- 

 water submersibles to boldly explore the ocean depths 20 



The Bare Facts about Coastal Bears 



You may get a glimpse on a camping trip, visit one at the zoo or 

 even snuggle with one called Teddy, but most black bears remain 

 hidden in the thickets and trees. With the largest population of 

 black bears in the state. North Carolina's coastal forests, bays 

 and swamps are home to about 5,000 of the large, furry mammals. 

 This edition of Coastwatch introduces you to the elusive world 

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N.C. DOCUMENTS 

 CLEAR iCUSE 



FEB 13 1996 



N.C. STATE LIBRARY 

 RALEIGH 



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