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October 2016
MS Thesis Defense: Kathleen Onorevole
Restoration of estuarine habitats supports changes in N cycling and removal over time Habitat restoration is a valuable way to curtail environmental degradation. In estuarine systems in North Carolina, oyster reefs and salt marshes are frequently restored together as living shorelines to limit erosion and restore other ecosystem functions. A common goal of estuarine restoration is to reduce available nutrients, which can be accomplished by augmenting denitrification (DNF). DNF converts N from a bioavailable form (NO3-) to a non-bioavailable form…
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Ph.D. Proposal Defense: David Marshall
UNC Marince Sciences PhD candidate David Marshall gives his proposal defense titled: Turbulent mixing, circulation and salt transport in a strongly stratified, microtidal, wind-driven estuary.
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Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Ian Kroll
The Ph.D. Dissertation Defense of Ian Kroll will be presented at UNC IMS (Institute of Marine Science) seminar room 222 in Morehead City – NC, and streamed to Murray Hall, room 3204 of the Marine Sciences Department, UNC at Chapel Hill. Held on January 10th, 2017 at 9:00 AM. Title: Assessing estuarine-scale population connectivity and dynamics for the management of commercial marine fisheries. Abstract: In response to the degradation of coastal environments and their associated habitats, managers and policy makers have…
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