‘Chum Cam’ Underwater Video Survey Shows That Reef Sharks Thrive in Marine Reserves

ScienceDaily.com — A team of scientists, led by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, used video cameras to count Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) inside and outside marine reserves on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in the Caribbean Sea.

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‘Chum Cam’ Underwater Video Survey Shows That Reef Sharks Thrive in Marine Reserves

ScienceDaily.com — A team of scientists, led by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, used video cameras to count Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) inside and outside marine reserves on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in the Caribbean Sea. Using survey data collected from 200 baited remote underwater video (BRUV) cameras, nicknamed “chum cams,” the scientists compared the relative abundance of these reef sharks in two marine reserves with those in two areas where fishing is allowed, and demonstrated that the sharks were more abundant in the reserves. The research findings appear in the paper, “Reef sharks exhibit site-fidelity and higher relative abundance in marine reserves on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef,”…

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Bahamas: Visual Poetry

Two new video poems have been posted at tongues of the ocean, here and here . Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Doctors Hospital Donates to Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas – Given the fact that we work and live in such beautiful surroundings everyday, we tend to take for granted the reasons millions of tourist visit our shores each year. The Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas road race next weekend is set to stage sports tourism at its best with a unique marathon that is ‘rich in culture and surrounded by panoramic views of the ocean, flora and island life.’ With all proceeds from the race being donated to The Cancer Society of the Bahamas, The Sister Sister Breast Cancer organization, the Breast Cancer Institute, and the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, Marathon Bahamas and the Susan G.

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(VIDEO) Ocean Waves Nature Sounds of The Bahamas

Are you missing the Bahamas? Can’t get to the beach

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(VIDEO) Interview with Latin Grammy nominated recording artist, ‘Manu’

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island – Manu, a Latin singing sensation from Colombia visited The Bahamas recently to spend some down time with family.

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Toss it IN…the BIN!

On my morning run I passed by two workers from Sanitation Services along the road collecting trash that had been tossed, likely out of windows of passing vehicles. How lucky we are to have these men who clean up after us! I call out to them, “Hey you are doing a great job!”, and they look up and smile. I keep on my pace thinking that this job should not be necessary, all but perhaps once a year.

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Kerzner International Raises More than $650,000 for Bahamian Youth!

Nassau, Bahamas Paradise Island – One hundred and four players took part in the 10th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Charity Golf Tournament. The players, many of whom have been participating in the tournament for a number of years, hit Ocean Club Golf Course early Sunday morning (June 27th, 2010). With the help of major sponsors like Bahamas Food Services, Tyreflex Motors, SunTee, John Bull and British Airways; Kerzner International was able to donate $45,000.00 to the Governor General Youth Awards Program (GGYA)

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(VIDEO) Remove tons of floating plastic debris in our Ocean with Project Kaisei

The Pepsi Refresh Project , a groundbreaking effort to foster innovation in social good, will award more than $20 million this year to fund great ideas that refresh the world. The program launched on January 13 and has already exceeded expectations by receiving the monthly limit of 1,000 submissions in less than seven days with at least one from each state in the U.S

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(VIDEO) Remove tons of floating plastic debris in our Ocean with Project Kaisei

Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort’s Buy 1 Get 1 Free Package, plus Free Companion Airfare makes traveling to The Bahamas more affordable than ever

Nassau, The Bahamas

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