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Honors Thesis Defense, Logan Timm

Mitchell 110 Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Comparison of edge effects across patchy and contiguous seagrass landscapes Abstract: Coastal marine habitats are subject to fragmentation from a variety of processes including human-induced disturbances such as dredging and natural processes such as high-energy storms. It is widely accepted … Read more

Honors Thesis Defense, Prisca Lim

IMS Seminar Room (222) 3431 Arendell St, MOREHEAD CITY, NC, United States

Survey of epiphytic microalgae to evaluate risk of ciguatera fish poisoning across natural and artificial reefs in North Carolina Epiphytic microalgae are important contributors to the carbon and nutrient cycles, yet are often overlooked during ecological surveys. In reef habitats, … Read more

Honors Thesis Defenses: Avery West & Morgan Pirozzi

IMS Seminar Room (222) 3431 Arendell St, MOREHEAD CITY, NC, United States

Morgan Pirozzi The effects of vessel noise on humpback whales in proximity to Chesapeake Bay shipping lanes Abstract Instances of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mortality have been increasing in recent years along the United States East coast, with higher concentrations … Read more