All At Sea Environmental Impact Editorial
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Yachtsmen and Whats Left Behind
History tells us that seafarers from far-off shores have always left their mark on the lands they visit and the islands of the Caribbean are no exception.
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Hippocampus - the Magical Caribbean Seahorse
Seahorses, with the head of a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey and males that give birth, have long captured the imagination of people.
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The Much Maligned Manta Ray
In our previous chapters we covered Eagle, Southern, and Caribbean Rays because they are the most commonly encountered by our readers. However, those three barely scratch the surface since there are over 500 known species of rays and skates
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Shark Awareness Dive Lunch with Predators
Kerry Biddle-Chadwick - June 2011
The main reason for these dives is to educate people about sharks and in so doing ensure the sharks' protection and survival...
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Much Maligned Rays Part Three
Visibility gradually began to clear and just above the wreck, to greet me, was an entire school of Spotted Eagle Rays flying along in the water off the wreck's bow.
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Shell Games with Hermit Crabs
I admit when I saw a line of hermit crabs holding onto each other stretching across the sandy path at Two Foot Bay, I thought it was about sex. I was wrong; it was about real estate.
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A Niddle of Noddies
We were exploring Cayo de Agua in Los Roques, the out islands of Venezuela, poking around the mangroves when we were startled by a guttural growl from a dark sea bird sitting on a stick nest.
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2nd Edition of BVI Marine Awareness Guide Available
The Conservation and Fisheries Department has teamed up with Tortola-based publisher 'A Looking Glass' and local BVI sponsors to produce the 2nd edition of the BVI Marine Awareness Guide.
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Much Maligned Rays Part Two
Southern and Caribbean Stingrays
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Sub Station Curacao 2010
Last July Adriaan 'Dutch' Schrier watched the arrival of a new two million dollar, five-man submarine named Substation Curaçao. For Adriaan, creator of the Curaçao Sea Aquarium, it was a dream come true.
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One Good Tern Deserves Another
We consider it a good omen to be greeted by terns as we enter a new anchorage, so we are delighted to see a small group of Bridled Terns circling above our boat Arctic Tern as we pull into Cayo de Agua in Los Roques, Venezuela.
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Much Maligned Rays
One of my favorite sea creatures is the much-maligned ray...
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Disaster in the Gulf 2010
There is no end in sight to the human and ecological damage resulting from the Deep Water Horizon disaster. This is a list of events that we do know, along with a brief but disturbing list of what we do not know.
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New Trash Islands Discovered
Scientists studying the largest of the new islands know it by several names including the Pacific Trash Vortex, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and the Eastern Pacific Patch.
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Express Ticket to Extinction for the Bluefin Tuna
On March 18, 2010, in Doha, Qatar, the proposal to ban was defeated, leaving the world's decimated Bluefin stocks once again at the mercy of ICCAT's habitual failures. The voting members of CITES issued the Bluefin Tuna's express ticket to extinction
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Eco Friendly Products for your Boat in Spring 2010
As boaters, it's up to all of us to help protect the ecosystems that provide us so much joy. And with the growing availability of green marine products, there's really no reason for us not to do our part.
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The Green Sea Slug is a Solar Powered Planimal
Another fact drilled into our heads in school was that only plants produce chlorophyll. Not so says Dr. Sidney K. Pierce, University of South Florida Tampa, and his research partners!
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Showdown for the Bluefin and Endangered Species Status 2010
Status of the endangered species, the Bluefin Tuna.
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SV Ocean Watch Voyage Focuses on Ocean Health
Carol Bareuther - January 2010
Our oceans are changing and it's not for the good. Fish populations are dying. Corals in the Caribbean are bleaching. These environmental problems are just the tip of the iceberg
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Black Barking Birds - Crepuscular Skimmers
You do not need to be an ornithologist to recognize a black skimmer; their unusual voice, bill, and feeding behavior make them truly unique. Their most distinctive feature is their long bill
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Beautiful but DEADLY Lionfish Taking Over the Caribbean
Alarm bells are sounding throughout the Atlantic and Caribbean. Lionfish is an incredibly dangerous, invasive species in Caribbean waters!
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Synodontidae or Lizardfish Lie in Wait
No one backed up faster than I did on the day I saw my first Lizardfish. Such a small, almost primitive but beautiful fish with so many teeth, and we were both under the same overhang
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Stranded Pilot Whale Sustained in Curacao
A young, emaciated and dehydrated pilot whale stranded himself on the south coast of Curacao. Reasons are still unknown but the team is in place to help.
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Laughing Tattletales in the Anchorage
Who are these noisy tattletales in the anchorage? Laughing Gulls are native to North and South America including the Caribbean and will certainly entertain you.
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From Zero to 72 - Turtugarubas Successful Sea Turtle Project
In the sea turtle breeding season of 2000, there were zero nests on Aruba’s extensive sandy beaches. By July 2009, the count had increased to 72 nests
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Spots or Fingerprints on the Shell of the Flamingo Tongue
Flamingo Tongues, Cyphoma gibbosum, are marine mollusks of the family ovulidae, marine snails closely related to cowries. They are gastropods; previously called uni-valves
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Royal Terns - Royalty in the Anchorage
Every day is a bad hair day for a Royal Tern. These large terns have a spiky crest that lifts up in the wind and at times seem to have a life of its own.
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Orinco River Plume Greens Virgin Islands Water
Amazing how a South American river can affect islands in the Northern Caribbean. Every drop makes a difference...
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2009's Been a Good Year for Sea Turtles
National Marine Fisheries Service initiated an emergency 180-day closure on shallow water longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico offering much needed respite to Sea Turtles
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Red-billed Tropicbirds - Two Long Streamers and a Bad Lipstick Job
Red-Billed Tropicbirds have always reminded me of my great aunt Sue. A bit heavy handed with bright red lipstick
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