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Possible tropical storm development in Western Caribbean likely beginning of June

From Rob Lightbown, Crown Weather Services GFS Model Backs Off On Tropical Development In The Southwestern Caribbean At The End Of The Month; I Still Think Tropical Development Is A Possibility During The First Week Of June In The Southwestern…

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Why Florida has the most invasive species

By Arianna Prothero and Kaylois Henry, WLRN Florida has a big problem with invasive species, and the idea of chowing down on the pests has been gaining in popularity. So far, there’s a cookbook dedicated to lionfish, an invasive species…

Monster radiation burst from Sun

BBC The Sun has unleashed its most powerful eruption of 2013 so far. The solar flare – a sudden release of radiation – peaked at 1705 BST on Monday, and was associated with a huge eruption of matter. When these…

Taming the lionfish: Cayman fights back against the invaders

Organized island-wide culls in marine parks and community involvement inspire the fight against predatory species “Every shot counts!” was the rallying cry at a recent Foster’s Food Fair Lionfish Tournament as Cayman intensified its fight against the invasive species for…

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Reciprocal facilitation and non-linearity maintain habitat engineering on coral reefs

Yves-Marie Bozec, Laith Yakob, Sonia Bejarano and Peter J. Mumby Y.-M. Bozec ([email protected]), L. Yakob, S. Bejarano and P. J. Mumby, School of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Queensland, St. Lucia,Qld 4072, Australia. YMB and PJM also at: College of Life…

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Supplemental feeding of stingrays report shows tourist-feeding changed their ways

Supplemental Feeding for Ecotourism Reverses Diel Activity and Alters Movement Patterns and Spatial Distribution of the Southern Stingray, Dasyatis americana Mark J. Corcoran, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Mahmood S. Shivji, Matthew D. Potenski, Demian D. Chapman, Guy M. Harvey Abstract Southern…

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Sandals Foundation reaches out to 2,000 Sandals guests and children during Marine Awareness Month

From Bahama island info The eco-tours were facilitated by Experiential Education and Young Marine Explorers. The students, guests and staff also learned about the medicinal value of many of the plants found throughout the wetlands of New Providence and the…

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CRISTINA ZENATO, 41: The Shark Handler, Freeport, Bahamas

www.marieclaire.com Time on the job: 17 years Why she loves it: “Sharks aren’t mean” Work requirement: Obsessive preparation and control “Swimming with sharks was a childhood dream, and I finally did it when I went to the Bahamas on vacation…

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CSA maritime industry conference to focus on ‘improving productivity’

From Bahama islands info Grand Lucayan Resort – The Grand Lucayan Resort will be the host resort for the upcoming Caribbean Shipping Executive Conference, taking place on Grand Bahama Island next week. Organizers say that more than 200 delegates, representing…