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Dust, Pollution and Decreasing Oxygen in the Tropical Pacific

Marine science

Jan 24, 2023

Bottlenose Dolphin Dies After Becoming Stranded in Atlantic Beach

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NC State's Center for Marine Science and Technology is working to determine how a dolphin that was stranded at Atlantic Beach died.
C. oblonga

May 10, 2021

Invasive Species Alters Marine Community, Interferes in Recovery Following Natural Disasters

Clavelina oblonga is an invasive species that reduces diversity in marine fouling communities and interferes with post-disaster recovery.
Students and an instructor sample in the sound with the CMAST building in the background

Jul 24, 2019

Campus at the Coast

Learn about the college's marine science education, research and outreach at NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology.
an oyster reef revealed by low tide

Jul 16, 2019

What Can Researchers Learn by Eavesdropping on Fish?

Researchers are learning how fish use oyster reefs by using underwater acoustic surveys.

Mar 26, 2019

Student Spotlight: Leveraging Interdisciplinary Experiences

Since joining NC State as a Park Scholar, Hannah Cooper ’21 has been making the most of every opportunity that comes her way.
Ruoying He in front of a screen displaying ocean weather visualizations

Jun 27, 2018

Oceanographer He Named Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Professor

The professorship was made possible by a gift from longtime NC State supporters Jim and Ann Goodnight.

Map with Neuse River estuary

May 23, 2018

How Frequent Hurricanes Change Estuarial Ecosystems

An NC State researcher explains how increased hurricane frequency can lead to increased algal blooms, fish kills and dead zones in estuaries.
Algae blooms

Feb 28, 2018

Researchers Create More Complete Picture of Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms

A two-year study of North Carolina’s Jordan Lake found that multiple cyanotoxins from toxic algal blooms are present year-round, albeit in very low concentrations.

Nov 8, 2017

“Space” Invader: Invasive Marine Fouling Species Crowds Out Natives

An invasive species of tunicate known as Clavelina oblonga crowds out and overgrows other marine fouling species and reduces biodiversity.

May 16, 2016

Dust, Pollution and Decreasing Oxygen in the Tropical Pacific

For the past several decades, researchers have been tracking the decline in dissolved oxygen in the tropical Pacific Ocean. A new theory may provide part of the explanation – air pollution.