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Take Action: Slow the spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Written by Lily Haines, Communications Director, Perry Institute for Marine Science In many parts of the Caribbean, diving underwater will transport you to a colorful world of fish, marine mammals, algae, crabs and more. This dazzling undersea rainforest is created by colonies of rock-like animals called corals. But just like
Sea Turtle Savvy – Everything You Need to Know About Green Sea Turtles in The Bahamas
Green sea turtles are the ocean’s lawnmowers and meticulous gardeners of seagrass meadows. Just as mowing your lawn keeps it in its best condition, the green turtle’s grazing keeps expansive seagrass ecosystems healthy since trimming stimulates new growth! Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years and are found in
Coral Restoration at the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation
Home to a third of the Caribbean’s coral reefs, ocean biodiversity in The Bahamas is simply unmatched. The country is home to the world’s first land and sea park and the Atlantic Ocean’s first shark sanctuary! And it’s coral reefs are like underwater rainforests, sheltering thousands of marine species from
Love is in the water with coral spawning season upon us!
Every summer once the water temperature increases, several reef creatures know it is the time of the year to produce some offspring by releasing their reproductive cells or gametes (females called eggs and males called sperm) into the water column. Corals in particular are sessile animals that can’t move to find mates, so they synchronize their spawning cycles with different environmental cues like water temperature, sunset time and moon phases. Read on to learn more about this fascinating process!
Take Action: How to identify Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Written by Lily Haines, Communications Director, Perry Institute for Marine Science Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is a highly contagious and lethal disease sweeping through the Caribbean, leaving thousands of dead corals and non-functioning reefs in its wake. The disease, which first surfaced off of Miami in 2014, has
Fast Facts: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in The Bahamas
Nothing short of an ocean pandemic, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has ravaged Bahamian coral reefs since 2019. So far, it has spread to more than six Bahamian islands and killed >100 miles of the country’s reefs. In March 2022, the Perry institute for Marine Science was received a
New Research Identifies Heat-Tolerant Corals, Offers Hope for Future of Bahamian Reefs
A landmark survey of Florida’s nursery-grown corals could provide a blueprint to reverse the decline of coral reefs here in The Bahamas, offering glimmers of hope for some of the nation’s most vulnerable marine ecosystems. The new research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, showed some strains of the
Commercial ships linked to spread of deadly coral disease in The Bahamas
Written by Lily Haines, MSc Deemed “the deadliest immediate threat to Bahamian coral reefs,” the ominous spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has been shrouded in mystery. For more than two years, the highly transmissible, waterborne disease has plagued The Bahamas’ stunning blue waters, travelling up to 50 metres
A parrotfish fishery in The Bahamas? Here’s what you need to know.
Written by Lily Haines, MSc Traditionally, fishers have largely ignored parrotfish in The Bahamas, preferring to catch the more profitable and popular groupers and snappers. This is good because parrotfish play pivotal roles on healthy coral reefs. Often dubbed “nature’s lawnmowers,” they graze on algae, and prevent it from overgrowing and smothering
Mangroves Matter
Written by Lily Haines (MSc) The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) couldn’t be more thrilled to announce its mangrove restoration plan for Little Bahama Bank! Scientists suspect mangroves suffered catastrophic damage when the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian struck Abaco in 2019, and then lingered for days over Grand Bahama. But no one knows the full
Take Action: Slow the spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Written by Lily Haines, Communications Director, Perry Institute for Marine Science In many parts of the Caribbean, diving underwater will transport you to a colorful world of fish, marine mammals, algae, crabs and more. This dazzling undersea rainforest is created by colonies of rock-like animals called corals. But just like
Sea Turtle Savvy – Everything You Need to Know About Green Sea Turtles in The Bahamas
Green sea turtles are the ocean’s lawnmowers and meticulous gardeners of seagrass meadows. Just as mowing your lawn keeps it in its best condition, the green turtle’s grazing keeps expansive seagrass ecosystems healthy since trimming stimulates new growth! Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years and are found in
Coral Restoration at the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation
Home to a third of the Caribbean’s coral reefs, ocean biodiversity in The Bahamas is simply unmatched. The country is home to the world’s first land and sea park and the Atlantic Ocean’s first shark sanctuary! And it’s coral reefs are like underwater rainforests, sheltering thousands of marine species from
Love is in the water with coral spawning season upon us!
Every summer once the water temperature increases, several reef creatures know it is the time of the year to produce some offspring by releasing their reproductive cells or gametes (females called eggs and males called sperm) into the water column. Corals in particular are sessile animals that can’t move to find mates, so they synchronize their spawning cycles with different environmental cues like water temperature, sunset time and moon phases. Read on to learn more about this fascinating process!
Take Action: How to identify Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Written by Lily Haines, Communications Director, Perry Institute for Marine Science Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is a highly contagious and lethal disease sweeping through the Caribbean, leaving thousands of dead corals and non-functioning reefs in its wake. The disease, which first surfaced off of Miami in 2014, has
Fast Facts: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in The Bahamas
Nothing short of an ocean pandemic, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has ravaged Bahamian coral reefs since 2019. So far, it has spread to more than six Bahamian islands and killed >100 miles of the country’s reefs. In March 2022, the Perry institute for Marine Science was received a
New Research Identifies Heat-Tolerant Corals, Offers Hope for Future of Bahamian Reefs
A landmark survey of Florida’s nursery-grown corals could provide a blueprint to reverse the decline of coral reefs here in The Bahamas, offering glimmers of hope for some of the nation’s most vulnerable marine ecosystems. The new research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, showed some strains of the
Commercial ships linked to spread of deadly coral disease in The Bahamas
Written by Lily Haines, MSc Deemed “the deadliest immediate threat to Bahamian coral reefs,” the ominous spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has been shrouded in mystery. For more than two years, the highly transmissible, waterborne disease has plagued The Bahamas’ stunning blue waters, travelling up to 50 metres
A parrotfish fishery in The Bahamas? Here’s what you need to know.
Written by Lily Haines, MSc Traditionally, fishers have largely ignored parrotfish in The Bahamas, preferring to catch the more profitable and popular groupers and snappers. This is good because parrotfish play pivotal roles on healthy coral reefs. Often dubbed “nature’s lawnmowers,” they graze on algae, and prevent it from overgrowing and smothering
Mangroves Matter
Written by Lily Haines (MSc) The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) couldn’t be more thrilled to announce its mangrove restoration plan for Little Bahama Bank! Scientists suspect mangroves suffered catastrophic damage when the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian struck Abaco in 2019, and then lingered for days over Grand Bahama. But no one knows the full
