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The importance of wetlands for waterbirds in Haiti
This article was written by Lens Jerry Saint-Louis and Jeffey-Mackenzy Paul and originally published on Caribaea Initiative. An edited version is republished...
Unravelling the mysteries of seagrass reproduction – What happens when the sun goes down?
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants that live submerged in seawater. They cannot survive out of the water or in...
Recovering Marine Wildlife for our Sustainable Development
On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the 3, March World Wildlife Day to raise awareness of...
Blue Carbon is no reason to feel blue
Have you ever described yourself or someone else as "feeling blue"? In that case you are using a phrase coined...
Acting sooner rather than later may save some mangrove ecosystems in T&T?
A strip of mangrove ecosystem situated in north-west Trinidad, (West Indies) occasionally filters plastic waste coming from the Diego Martin...
Seagrasses – an overview of key species of marine plants and the ecosystems they support
Ask someone with a good sense of humour what do they know about seagrasses and their response may be –...
Pollution suffocating mangrove forests in T & T
Despite the fact that wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet with monetary values exceeding thousands of US dollars per hectare (De Groot et al. 2006), the majority (75%) of wetlands in Trinidad...
Climate Resilience for Trinidad and Tobago Inspires Partnership Between Advisors Next Door and Habitat for Humanity
Advisors Next Door Ltd. has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Trinidad and Tobago through a Memorandum of Understanding, to undertake...
Wildlife of the Caribbean: A Major World Biodiversity Hotspot in need of More Local Research Capacity
This article is based on research done by Dr. Henri Vallès and associates and originally published on Caribaea Initiative. An edited version...
Rotting Sargassum Seaweed Overwhelms Tobago Mangroves
A light but putrid breeze creeping through the mangrove forest of the Petit-Trou Lagoon set the scene for an early morning...
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