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Page 1Z-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Wednesday, Nc Study Sh< i The results car. be deciphered frsm {{raphe in a icientific paper. But the real proof is a grass bed in Back Sound in Carteret County. Either way, the conclusion is I the same: clam kicking is harmful to seagrass beds. And anything that adversely affects seagrass spells trouble, unproductive trouble. As part of a large Sea Grant project to study the biology of the hard clam and the effects of its harvesting methods, researcher Charles "Pete" Peterson sectioned off plots of seagrass in Back Sound to test the effects of clam kicking. Some of the plots were left untouched and used as controls to measure against the effects of raking, light kicking and intense kicking in other plots. In the raking and light kicking plots, seagrass Ijioinass tiiup|>ed approximately 25 percent immediately after harvest. But within a year's time, these beds completely recovered. In the intensely kicked plots, seagrass biomass fell by about (10 percent immediately after harvest. The beds did not begin to recover for at least two years. And four years later, the intensely kicked plots still had 30 percent less seagrass than the control plots. kr-v v -'.i*' ?*1" *? /*?Vv ... - ' .,:, Feeding 1 l.lsn /.in k n( Calabash and her nun Joshua led the gulls Ml the strand nt Sunset Uracil Wednesday afternoon, the late November weather was unseasonably warm. Cox Sentencec Judge K. Gordon Buttle wrapped given notice of hli up n light criminal .session in The charges st< Brunswick County Superior Court eident last sprin last Wednesday, finding Johnnie (i. Point area. Cox guilty of driving while Impaired and assaulting a law enforcement of- A third charge fleer with a firearm. He had pleaded fleer with u dead not guilty to Ixilh charges and luis tent to kill, was Holden Board Approv< Land Use Plan, Town llolden Beach commissioners met and the hoard uiui lor five minutes Monday morning without futher and approved the 1985 1 jind Use Plan Holden was the and adopted the town code. absent. Commissioner Hal Stanley moved The board held the new land use plan be adopted, the nuitter last M Coded Systen Avon, N.J., had t _ _, ordinances, and 1 banta Claus K W Buck said t v/! ? a a no substantive char To Visit AARP the ordinances in A special guest. Santa Claus, will n ( ^nu,u-vsloner conduct a Cliristmas gift exchange nn" 'cm among members at the Dec 5 ledgett were sat meeting of Calabash Chapter 3640 of nH"nt A',fr tho the American Association of Kctlred Prova'- ^ board Persons 10 acccpt the cod He will be accompanied by a 'n r ')u5ln musical program o( traditional ... . . he would represr l hn.slmas times .. , , ... ... ... .. i . . tlie dedication ol the meeting nt the talahash u ?. Volunteer Ktre Department will open v wilti a entered dish supper at 6 JO V_Mn**Uy' No p.m., said FYrry Bray, pubtte rcla- 1 0 aocompi ttons chairman Members are asked to bring a salad, main dish or dessert . . . o( their eholce VFW Au> Also, PmUttlt IVarl Khcs has f 11 , . askeit members to tying canned LOII0CIS r goods to give to neevt) (anulles dur Members id V mg the Christmas season -ygg ln i .i.s.?h ed goods to d (amities durln Sale Nets $2,8CX) holidays, acoon KV? ( .rae A Nov. I* runutiajr valr netted 8 "? UK# for Sea H?vm Youth tUene. ^pc J. ?l 6 SO v-sid President Sharon A Wiley Mouse tn taUba rtx> funds wtU be used Ui help furrush the car* home, which is setwdul- , <vi i open in tne newr future .-y) At TtM?MlMr? MINCNOKI \ |\l ^BEACON Om W< At - - nwomoao moiw war A / ..4.. - I . ivember 27, 1985 dws Clam Kicking JlAi.- rJt ?kia AAnnMM fr* - -* 1 ~F ? -V ? ? ivi w wvw wt aui/IIIVI 5CU 51 a00 . Sea grass is an important part of the estuarian ecosystem. It provides food, directly or indirectly, refuge and habitat for the smallest marine microorganism to the largest fish. More directly slated: Seagrass abundance can affect how many shrimp, scallops and clams the consumer can heap on his plate. Even for the clam that is being harvested, seagrass in important to the productivity of the population. When it comes to refuge, grass beds offer added protection. Peterson learned that the whelk, one of the clam's life-long predators, can decimate a clam popula tion within five warm-water months along sandy estuarinc bottoms. But among blades of grass, the hard clam can hide from its footed foe. In some cases seagrass also may help the clam in its procurement of meals. Many biologists have long believed that growth rates were higher in ai eas where strong currents delivered more food. But Peterson found that the reduced current flow caused by the presence of grass beds can, in some cases, deliver more food to the clam's nmmn ?y i u. ^ . J " \ \ ? ^ w -\ it"k te> 1 MAM PHOTO 8Y DAWN i III N BOYD rhe Gulls Zack laughed. "Tliey're such scavengers! They'll take the bread right out ol my hand!" 1 In Assault On I s Intent to appeal. iourth charge, leaving the scene of an smnied from an In- accident, was quashed on a motion g In the Shallottc by the defense. Cox was sentenced to u three-year active term with the N.C. Departassault on an of- ntcnt of Corrections for assaulting a ly weapon with in- N-c- Highway Patrol officer. He was dismissed, while a found Klli,t>' of living while under the influence, level 2, und was sentenced to the N.C. Department ol qc Corrections for one year, suspended five years with u 30-day active s? I sentence upon expiration of Ills threeLOQG year sentence. He was ordered to pa> a $300 fine and costs of court, to sur ruinously approved nm|er his operator's license and nol discussion. l,yn operete a motor vehicle while on pro only conunixsloner ^ obuln ? subsUinc<. abust ... . . assessment, pay the fee for it am a public liearing on (o?ow U)e course o ^ , treatment. a Corporation in Ha,Ue Rgvc th(, dcfcnsc ^ llays u evlewer the town s wbjt-b (0 prepare a record of appeal I own Administrator um, ^ sU,(. (Uy3 aftcr Ulc rfcon they had made no Ls {Ued (n whJch to flle nn a]ternat( l? b",d "?*?. amendments to the record oi to book form. objections. During the appeal. I* Stanley asked if un,,.rt.() Cox h,, pbu-ed llnder j-yj M n Attorney Doug tfled with the docu- CoX wa3 repres,nlrd by A? y voiced their apI unanimously voted died ordinances. e I I i i ess. Mayor Kenner bCHOOf VwlUU the commissioners 1 the (Vie 11 William- Helps Needy oran Isle Beach on *. 27, and Invited The Vocational and Industrial Clul my him (V1CA) at South Brunswick Higl School plans a toy, clothing and foor drive at various locations in the coua rilinrw ty to benefit the needy at Christmas IQry nub advisor Garrett Wayne Mello "Ood beginning Thursday. Nov 21 people in the community can bruy KW AliXlllATV PiKt !!i?m< In Vltnf* Ovavrvilal in are collecting cann- Hash's In Southport, Red and Whit tstrtbute to 'needy ?t Uwig Beach, Young's Grocery 11 K the Christmas Wlnnabow and Southbound Grocer; ling to spokesman in Bolivia Friday, Dec. is. will be the last da meet cm Saturday, to drop crff Items, p.m at Brunswick The toys and other items receive ish (or a Christmas will be distributed on Dec 30 b VICA members, said MeUor Vviidtuui d *Sau?iau& - - p - Holiday Sale Open Thanksgiving Day S?at*d? P*ra HW artd A*och Hwy 1^1*04 S'l MIC bJ? Wor^f C?^ i mvv> " HOUtS Vo' 'OA *.-* % b> ac?c*>-'",*r^" h. I Harmful To acuijliciu level tfliu met t'UAC iiie ulVtflV To test the theory that seagrass c abundance of other species, Peterson tions of bay scallops. He found that bi dropped as seagrass declined after cla But the intensely Kicked plots conl scallops than expected. Peterson sils decline is caused by the patchiness of t the remaining cover were evenly di densities would be higher, he speculate Does clam kicking, in a seagrass b next year's crop of baby clams? This held belief among Carteret County ct thought that clearing the estuarine clams made more room for baby clam the notion. He learned that the removal of ad kicking did not enhance the recruitme Ill idUt, III Ulieiist:!} MLMu 2d 11U piULS H percent lower than in the control plots, ed seagrass beds recruitment fell by 1! Peterson attributes the decline to I Auditor Sal Collected 7i DAWN ELLEN BOYD Calabash only collected 78 percent of the taxes it levied last year, according to Johnny Britt, an auditor with S. Preston Douglas and Associates of WhiteviUe. Britt said his company would like to sec this rate at well over 90 percent. Collections have posed a continuing problem for the town. The town's current tax base is approximately $7,750,000, according to Britt. The last tax evaluation was done in 1978. Councilman Robert Simmons said he believes that figure will be around $20 million after the new evaluation is completed this year. Britt said the town's assets were over $82,000. The town's revenue sources for the past fiscal year were over $62,000 and it s expenditures were over $47,000, leaving the town almost $15,000 in the black. Town Clerk Janet Thomas informed the council that the town was hav3atrolman Gulney Jr. Robert S. Bowen, common law robberty, crime against nature; State Department of Corrections not less nor more tlian 10 years, concurrent with present sentence, work release recommended, restitution $508 to victim if released on work release. Todd Vaught, speeding 74 in a 55 zone; $50 and costs. Stephen Joseph Boyles, probation violation; admits violation, continue on probation, transfer back to New Hanover County. Marvin Fulford, probation violation; admits allegations, probation revoked. State Department of Corrections two years, Committed Youthful Offender, credit for time served. ; UA ?jfYurnv r ? ^ ^ INERQY SAVINQ VA i I u l poi i I nBS? I Many Models To Choose From On All Hotpoint Appliano CLr^A KJa. * Ocean Isl Hwy. 179 MC. VISA Seagrass Be es growm. setiunem caused L :over affected the damage caused to examined popula- fisheries production i ay scallop density increase in local han m kicking. obvious benefit," he tabled even fewer The NC Division pert* the greater the hods' importance Jie grass cover. If consequently they ch stributed, scallop in 1978. is. "My results add ed or out, increast DMF had already be was a commonly they can say to the fis am kickers. They to harvest, we have bottom of larger the beds and beds ha s. Peterson tested and other fisheries, e But what of the < lilt hard clams by Are they a resource nt of baby clams. these clams can stil ecruitment was 50 tongs. But more im In intensely kick- protected mollusks, 5 percent. thousands of clams lie disturbance of areas tomorrow. d Calabash Oi 3 Percent Of 1 ing difficulty paying the $175 rent on the town hall due to procedural pro- a blems. The owners of the building o have separated, with disagreement between the husband and wife as to s who the check should be made out v to?one spouse only or both, as usual. The council recommended to p Thomas to make the check out as p usual to Eric and Barbara Hunn, not fc to Barbara only, unless a lawyer informed them that the property had been separated by a formal legal agreement. s Councilman-elect Patricia ti Lewellyn suggested the board send ti the check to Barbara Hunn made out to both of them, and send a carbon p copy to the town's lawyer along with c an explanation of the problem. d Mayor Sonia Stevens told the council that the maintenance contract for f the garbage truck with Bex Heavy li Equipment Company in Whitcville is p working out well. "They've been good so far and S come every time we've called," she C said. f Councilman Simmons said, "The r new council can do what they want ( to, but I'd recommend getting out of c garbage pick-up." 5 Stevens pointed out that in the sum- i mer the town's restaurants need gar- 1 bagc pick-up every day. ( Owens Addr Soil conservationist Maynard 1 Owens addressed the William Cause Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at their Nov. 21 meeting. Owens told the group about soil conservation in Brunswick County since its beginnings in the 1930s. C>_ IV 1 _ lt? 1 ...?i ? omivuu uujic naru, souuieasiem soil conservation field director, i presented a slide program that trao I ed 50 years of soil conservation i W FOR CHS ? ZX... U 11 il BLSj I Qu*.?#3 I - I S5G0 urvo#* a J* ; -ir i "ST I H Pl^n JO* UUS? \ '-mf M Q CATAcmr' /} S bs i??a U-i ' (> -fr+crt-pxrLrvl: e Furniture 579-9434 orvd American Express We ids i> iiie KicKing. Environmental seagrass beds and to dependent s not balanced, even in part, by any i clam recruitment or by any other says. of Marine Fisheries had suspected and the adverse effects of kicking; xsed the beds to mechanical harvest ed biological teeth to a policy that en following," Peterson says. "Now ihprmpn who wanl.Qa praii hod nnpn scientific proof that kicking harms ive advantageous impacts on clams specially shrimp and bay scallops." dams nestled in these grassy beds? lost to the fisherman? No. Many of il be harvested by use of rakes or portantly, Peterson believes these if left unharvested, can parent the needed to repopulate harvestable nly "axes "If a health inspector sees a rat round here, even outside, he takes ff," she said. Councilman Virgil (Tink) Coleman aid the old private garbage pick-up ras expensive and not very good. Board members indicated they ilan to seek bids from several irivate garbage pick-up companies iefore making a final decision. In other business, the town council: Transferred $230 from salaries to anitation to cover the costs of a icket issued because the garbage ruck was overweight. Tabled a decision on a washout iroblem on Lake Drive until all town ouncil members can view the lamage. Heard from Mayor Stevens that tobert Rourk Sr. of Whiteville, a icensed engineer, is drawing up ilans for the town's septic tank. Heard from Mayor Stevens that louth Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce Co-Director Karen iloshoures was to have attended the nee ting to discuss updating of the Calabash brochure. She urged coun:il members to go ahead and eondder whether thrv wented Inun nonies to help pay (or it. pointing out hat it listed ever)- business in Calabash. No action was taken. esses DAR listory. "All people must work together to jrotect our natural resources," said iVard. "We must remember land is washable, therefore we must correct our mistakes to insure there will * a soil resource for our future generations." The chapter recognized four new members at the meeting: Diane rlolden, Artelia Dale, Bonita Brown, and Esther Bullock. ipc*?cant? fjn#nar\g nww-rvjm of I GCCC lnAUitm?nt Co^tfftCt U Jl /wiwraV utpirint Free Delivery Icome t
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