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Vegetation Study informs Spatial Planning on Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten
August 9, 2021
Commissioned by Sint Maarten’s Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), a color… Read more >
Bionews

Lady beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)

Photo credit: © Jan-Joost Mekkes.

The beetles of the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
July 29, 2021
Last December, a beetle catalogue for the Dutch Caribbean was published. This voluminous paper provides the… Read more >
Bionews

Reef Sharks Move to Deeper Water as They Mature

Saba / Sint Eustatius
July 15, 2021
A new study from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) showed that reef sharks utilize different areas… Read more >
Bionews

Shark Shakedown

All DC islands
July 14, 2021
Sharks play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.  As top predators, they maintain balance… Read more >
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Photo credit: © Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Is there a future for artificial reefs?

Sint Eustatius
July 12, 2021
Manmade structures such as seawalls, breakwaters, and jetties are increasing in frequency in marine coastal environments.… Read more >
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Bionews

Humpback whale and calf
Photo credit: Martin Hristov

Research Expedition for Lesser Antillean Sperm Whales

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten
July 7, 2021
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands (WWF-NL) are proud… Read more >
Bionews

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Photo credit © Alexis Rosenfeld

Whale and dolphin research expedition in the Caribbean

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten
June 21, 2021
The three-month whale and dolphin research expedition Ti Whale An Nou started May 15, 2021 and… Read more >
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Bionews

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Photo credit: © Mike Doherty

Recommendations for avoiding collisions with humpback whales in the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
June 20, 2021
A new study from the Aeres University of Applied Sciences combined expert knowledge and an analysis… Read more >
Bionews

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Halophila stipulacea

Photo credit: © Kai Wulf

New field guide on invasive seagrass flowers

All DC islands
June 13, 2021
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that can reproduce both sexually (through flowering and subsequent seed formation)… Read more >

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