Evidence of Anthropogenic Gadolinium in Triangle Area Waters, North Carolina, USA

The Chaetognatha of the Inshore Waters of North Carolina

Plankton samples wcrc t,akcn along the coast and in the sounds of North Carolina to determine the inshore distribul ion of the Chact~ognatha. Five species were found within ten miles of the coast. The large northern sounds with water of reduced salinity do not appear to support an appreciable chaetognath populalion. SarJitta hispida and 8. tenuis, the two characteristic inshore spccics, wcrc co...

Evidence for anthropogenic C-enrichment in estuarine waters adjacent to the North Sea

Infaunal Marsh Foraminifera From the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA

The distribution and abundance of live (rose Bengal stained) and dead, shallow infaunal (0–1 cm depth) and deep infaunal (>1 cm depth) benthic foraminifera have been documented at three locations representing different salinity settings on the fringing marshes along the Pamlico Sound and Currituck Sound coasts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Two cores taken at each site represent the lower and...

Gastroenteritis Outbreak Associated with Unpasteurized Tempeh, North Carolina, USA

During an investigation of an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+), we identified unpasteurized tempeh as a novel food vehicle and Rhizopus spp. starter culture as the source of the contamination. Safe handling of uncooked, unpasteurized tempeh should be emphasized for prevention of foodborne illnesses.

Nephrolithiasis in free-ranging North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) in North Carolina, USA.

The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) serves as an indicator species for environmental monitoring, is prized as a valuable furbearer, and is a popular display animal in zoologic collections. Nephrolithiasis has been reported as a frequent problem in other free-ranging and captive otter species but is rarely reported in North American river otters. In this study, we compared the pre...