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Boergesenia forbesii, a recent immigrant to Barbados? 26Mar2025

IN SHORT… To date, photos of a green alga from Barbados uploaded to iNaturalist that appear to be Boergesenia forbesii have commonly been identified as Valonia utricularis (some gaining Research Grade status), or a species of Ulva or Caulerpa. A … Continue reading

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Pelagic Sargassum blooms may be associated primarily with atmospheric phenomena 24Mar2025

So argue Julien Jouanno et al., in An extreme North Atlantic Oscillation event drove the pelagic Sargassum tipping point, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment published Feb 8, 2025. Abstract (Bolding inserted) The proliferation of pelagic Sargassum in the … Continue reading

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“No El Niño, no relief: January sets another heat record” 9Feb2025

So reads the headline for a Feb 7 post by Chris Hatch in the National Observer (Canada) Zero Carbon Newsletter. …despite conditions that should have cooled things down, Earth hit its hottest January in recorded history. We’ve been on a … Continue reading

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“Transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs can improve coral health” 2Jan2025

So reads the title for an article by by Bar-Ilan University in phys.org, Nov 26, 2024. It  offers some hopeful news going forward at the beginning of 2025 for Barbados  where there are both healthy and degraded reefs and a lot … Continue reading

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Loss of fishing boats to Hurricane Beryl affecting demand for chicken in Barbados 11Oct2024

In Barbados Today, today: Officials say fish shortage driving increased demand for chicken. Some extracts: On Thursday, BEPPA board director Amir Juman said there were two main factors impacting the industry, which resulted in consumers being unable to source the … Continue reading

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Barbados unveils “the world’s first vehicle powered by renewable natural gas (RNG) from Sargassum seaweed, rum distillery wastewater and Blackbelly sheep manure” 18Sep2024

This story has been brewing for a while, perhaps since the first waves of Sargassum hit the coast of Barbados! Yesterday (Sep 17), in a post on its Facebook Page, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus posted … Continue reading

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Sargassum Outlook 1Aug to 31Oct 2024 Severe

“Middle islands: Severe influxes and heavy coastal accumulations are expected over the next three months.” Read more in the Sargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin by the Sargassum Team at The Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the Cave Hill Campus … Continue reading

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Sargassum outlook Jan 1, 2024 – Apr 1, 2024: “mild to moderate ” 5Jan2024

See also Coral Bleaching page, re: high water temperatures/ coral bleaching summer-fall 2023 ————— Extracts from the latest Sargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin: “Synopsis: Sargassum abundance in the Central Atlantic is increasing and approaching the Caribbean region.” “General outlook: Interests in the Eastern … Continue reading

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“Making coral restoration Fun”: Barbados hosts an innovative approach to coral reef restoration 12 May2023

ReefVitalize is a new endeavour which, as I understand it from what I have read, seeks to help restore coral reefs while being self-sustaining economically and contributing to local well-being economically and socially. The main activity of ReefVitalize is the … Continue reading

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AGRRA confirms presence of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in Barbados 10May2023

UPDATE 30 May, 2023: McGill students release their final report: Occurrence of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease on Vauxhall Reef and a Breakwater in the Folkstone Marine Protected Area of Barbados (28.7 MB) —————– “Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is … Continue reading

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