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The following articles are about the natural history of Sandy Hook. Teachers interested in bringing their classes to Sandy Hook will find these articles and their related discussion questions of particular interest as background for their students.
An Aggressive Toadfish* Vol.14, No. 4: March 1984 (Toadfish, spawning, Opsanus tau, Dave Grant,Sandy Hook)
Scud Spawning* Vol.15, No. 1:September, 1984 (Amphipods, pollution, Dave Grant, Sandy Hook Bay)
Ghost Crabs At Sandy Hook* Vol. 14, Number 3: 8/85 (Northern range of ghost crabs; Dave Grant,Sandy Hook, NJ)
Mass Strandings of Surf Clams* Vol. 15, Number 3: 8/85 (Effects of coastal storms, Dave Grant, NJ, RI)
Ocean Pier Crabbing* Vol.16, No. 2: February, 1987 (Distribution of crab populations, NJ) Dave Grant
A Shoaling of Shiners* Vol. 16, Number 4: October 1987 (Fishes affecting water chemistry, Dave Grant, NJ)
Attitudes* Vol. 18, Number 3: September 1989 (A survey of beach-users in New Jersey, Dave Grant)
Beach Renourishment: Are All Those Dollars Making Cents?* Vol. 20, Number 2:August 1991, Dave Grant
Nature Notes* Vol. 20, Number 2: August 1991 (Tropical fishes Gulf Stream, Hydroids, Dave Grant, NJ)
Beach Combings* Vol. 20, Number 3: November 1991 (Peculiar finds on the beach, Dave Grant,NJ)
A Peculiar Plaice* Vol. 20, Number 3: November 1991 (An "ambicolored" flounder, Dave Grant,NJ)
Springtime Surprises* Vol. 20, Number 3: November 1991 (Toadflax; butterfly migrants; Dave Grant,Sandy Hook, NJ)
About Gulls* Vol. 21. Number 3: April 1993 (Gull species and behavior; Dave Grant, Sandy Hook, NJ)
Some Notes on Wading Bird Feeding Behavior* Vol. 21, Number 3: April 1993 (Egrets, Dave Grant,NJ)
A Parasite for Prionotus?* Vol. 22, Number 1: November 1993 (A new sea robin parasite, Dave Grant, NJ)
Sandy Hook's Sea Beans* Vol. 22, Number 1: November 1993 (Drift seeds along the beach, Dave Grant,NJ)
Bizarre Beach Bird Behavior* Vol. 22, No.3:Sept.1994 (Pelicans, skimmers, herons, anhinga, shearwater,Dave Grant)
Return of Ulysses* Vol. 23, Number 4: July 1997 (Toad reintroductions at Sandy Hook, NJ)*
Wharfside Woodpeckers* Vol. 23, No. 3: 1995 (Nesting woodpeckers, Sandy Hook, NJ)*
Living on Limulus* Vol. 24, Number 2: September 1998 (Horseshoe crab epibionts Sandy Hook, Dave Grant,NJ)
Kobi - A Fish Tail*: Vol. 25, Number 1: February 2000 (Juvenile cobia Rathycentron canadum, Dave Grant,NJ)
The Great Sandy Hook Lobster Hunt* Vol. 25, Number 3: 12/00 (Fluke and hermit crabs, Dave Grant,NJ)
Protecting Coastal Wetlands Vol. 26, Number 3: September 2003 (Wetlands in coastal states, Dave Grant,US)
Disappearing Wetlands Vol.26, No. 4: April 2004 (Carolina bays, pingos, spongs, ephemeral wetlands, Dave Grant,DE)
The Arrival of Arbacia* June, 2005 (Sea Urchins, mussels, starfish, littoral transport, Dave Grant, Sandy Hook
Learning With Limulus Horseshoe crab learning activities
Sandy Hook - A Model For management - CURRENT Journal of Marine Education 2/07 Vol.22-3
Sandy Hook - More Than A Day At The Beach - Marine science camps and programs, Sandy Hook, NJ
Hitchin' a Ride* Natural History Magazine (Horseshoe crab life history at Sandy Hook, NJ, Dave Grant,)
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A Waterfront Refuge For Wading Birds*Audubon Magazine-Su-1992 (Egrets, Sandy Hook, NJ, Dave Grant)
The Click Beetle - Alaus oculatus New Jersey Outdoors-Vol.13, No.4:Ju-Au, 1986
(Beetles, NJ, Dave Grant)
www.Horseshoecrab.org featuring Dave Grant and horseshoe crab ecology.Articles from others:
The Sea Serpent Accounted For* Scientific American December 27, 1879
(A mysterious sea monster spotted off of Sandy Hook, NJ)______________________________________________________
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006 By Byron Spice, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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