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COASTALTIDINGS 



OYSTER SCI ENCE ON TH E EDGE: 



REEF DESIGN AND DISEASE RESISTANCE 



Can the shape of an oyster reef spell success? Do oyster sanctuaries have 



lower disease rates than harvested areas? Ann Green checks in with Sea 



Grant researchers looking at native oyster restoration efforts 6 



ALLIGATOR COMMUNITY RICH IN HUNTING, 

 HSHING TRADITIONS 



Residents in tiny communities near the Alligator River in Tyrrell County 

 may no longer make their livings by trapping, but they maintain close ties 

 to the woods and water around them. Come along with Ann Green as she 

 makes a visit 1 2 



WEATH ERI NG TH E STORM : 

 FIVE YEARS AFTER FLOYD 



In 1999, Hurricane Floyd flooded the coastal plain with misery and 



destruction. Pam Smith tracks the ongoing recovery and research efforts 



in the wake of the deadliest storm in North Carolina's history 1 6 



BOOK MARKET: 



Hurricanes: Batten Down with a Book 



As coastal communities weather another hurricane season, take cover 

 with Lilly Loughner as she reviews a new book on Hurricane Hoyd and 

 an updated version of a Tarheel classic — North Carolina 's Hurricane 

 History 21 



SEA SCI ENCE: 



Exploring the Mysteries of Molting 



Blue crabs are classic seafood fare, but there is more to tasty crabmeat than 

 the right recipe. Kathleen Angione explains the intricacies of molting, a criti- 

 cal process of blue crab development 23 



LEGAL TIDES: 



Sea Grant in North Africa 



Walter Clark, Sea Grant's coastal communities and policy specialist, is 

 leading an effort to extend Sea Grant's research, education and outreach 

 model to North African countries. The initiative will link university and 

 science communities on both sides of the Atlantic 26 



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