Mangrove Maniacs Bonaire
By Willy Tjiong and Sander Mücher An abnormal amount of Sargassum brown seaweed invaded the Caribbean islands in the summer of 2011 [1]. Masses of Sargassum mats piled up on beaches trapping sea turtles and…
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Besides the obvious complications of coronavirus, the inability to travel to conduct research has led for the need for researchers to get creative over the past year. Typically, researchers are able to visit Bonaire, bringing…
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Written by Flo Senger, 2021 I was always fascinated by the ocean and its coasts and when I was studying marine sciences the things about to discover seemed to be infinite. Back in 2019 I…
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Sargassum is a floating seaweed which can be found around the world. Naturally it forms its own special habitat, home to a wide variety of animals which have evolved to specifically live within its dense…
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Mangrove forests play a critical role in the island’s overall environmental health. These forests act as important breeding, habitat and nursery areas for a wide variety of fish, crustaceans and birds. These forests act as…
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