Inaguas, Bahamas
Fish Spotting Caribbean Reef Fish
Have you ever wondered if reef fish communicate, sleep or defend a territory? Scientific divers, Ken Marks and Dave Grenda, are on our team to survey and observe Caribbean reef fish in a quest to better understand how they contribute …
The Caribbean Lionfish Predicament
Although no one knows for certain how they came to be in these waters, Caribbean lionfish are probably here to stay. Living Oceans Foundation research divers have noted Caribbean lionfish on every dive in Great Inagua and Hogsty Reef so …
Off the Deep End: Deep-Water Corals
Like jumping feet first into the rabbit hole made famous in “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll, the deeper you dive on a reef, the more things change in interesting ways. “Curiouser and curiouser,” mused Alice as she delved into …
The Dark Side of Corals: Dark Spot Syndrome
Over the past few decades there has been a rapid decline in the health of shallow water scleractinian corals (stony or hard corals). Simultaneously, there has been a steady increase in the number of coral diseases being reported. Many of …
How Does Wave Action Impact Grazing Reef Fish?
The Golden Shadow is back on the western shore of Great Inagua and the day has been packed with activity, as team members leave and arrive, new research projects are launched, and scientific surveys around Great Inagua continue. Early this …
Conducting REEF Surveys
Tavares Thompson (BNT) and Alannah Vellacott (College of the Bahamas) filmed here conducting REEF surveys at Great Inagua Island, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition. Video by Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
Coral reef photo transect survey
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Executive Director CAPT Phil Renaud conducts a photo transect survey at Great Inagua Island, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition. Video by Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
Deploying the Recording Doppler Current Profiler
Executive Director CAPT Phil Renaud and Dive Safety Officer Nick Cautin work together to deploy the Recording Doppler Current Profiler (RDCP) at Great Inagua, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition. Video by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
Bluestriped lizardfish eats a live blue chromis
A bluestriped lizardfish eats a live blue chromis during the Global Reef Expedition. Even though we know it must go on all the time, it is rare to see predation among coral reef fish, and rarer still to capture it …
