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Researcher introducting West Indian top shell (whelk) on artificial reef.

Saba has an exciting new initiative to restore its coral reefs. This new project, running from 2024 to 2026, will focus on reviving key species in the island’s underwater ecosystems. With a collaborative team from the Saba..


Continue reading 12 October 2024   1 maand oud
Net uit het ei gekropen Antilliaanse leguaan. (eenmalig exclusief wmr)

A recent pilot study shows that nests of the Lesser Antillean iguana on Sint Eustatius are used by several other plant and animal species. They use the nests at least for cooling, hunting, and reproduction. This underscores the..


Continue reading 08 October 2024   1 maand oud
Aerial view of Aruba.

A team of experts from CARMABI Foundation and Wageningen University have recently finalized the landscape ecological vegetation map of Aruba.  Aiming to enhance conservation efforts, this research offers a detailed look at how..


Continue reading 05 October 2024   1 maand oud
Aedes aegypti.

Scientists from Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, Dutch National Institute of Health, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority have completed an exciting study on Bonaire, to explore where different..


Continue reading 02 October 2024   2 mnd oud
Finger coral (A. humilis).

A recent study explored the dispersal patterns of certain coral species found around Curaçao. These corals are critical to the Caribbean reef ecosystem. Knowing how they disperse helps to predict their ability to recover from..


Continue reading 28 September 2024   2 mnd oud

MPAConnect and the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment presented their latest efforts on capacity building for coral restoration during the Reef Restoration Workshop hosted on Bonaire in June. The goal of their project is to..


Continue reading 21 September 2024   2 mnd oud
Coral Nursery

Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten have each taken unique and proactive measures to address the challenges facing their reefs. The restoration efforts by local nature conservation organizations were..


Continue reading 14 September 2024   2 mnd oud
Hazen - primair

Animals lose dander, mucus and hair that end up in the air. Would it be possible to collect and analyse those traces to map local biodiversity? This was the main question of a Danish research team. The team placed an air sampler..


Continue reading 02 September 2024   3 mnd oud

Microalgae have recently emerged as a promising renewable resource due to their versatility and environmental benefits. Research from the island of Bonaire has shown that microalgae, specifically the green alga Picochlorum sp.,..


Continue reading 31 August 2024   3 mnd oud
One of the researchers restocking Diadema sea urchins on an artificial reef.

The Dutch Caribbean is making significant strides in coral reef restoration through innovative approaches to restoring invertebrate herbivores. This is presented by Alwin Hylkema of Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied..


Continue reading 27 August 2024   3 mnd oud

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