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Why researchers and scientists are scrambling to save sea urchins in the Caribbean

Please click the link below to learn more about how long spined sea urchins are being threatened by disease in the Caribbean.

https://wadadliunplugged.com/why-researchers-and-scientists-are-scrambling-to-save-sea-urchins-in-the-caribbean/

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Threat of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease to Barbados

In the summer of 2014, corals off the coast of Florida were presenting with white blotches or bands associated with rapid tissue
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Glossary of Terms

Surf

Collective term for breakers.

  • The wave activity in the area between the shoreline and the outermost limit of breakers.
  • In literature, the term surf usually refers to the breaking waves on shore and on reefs when accompanied by a roaring noise caused by the larger waves breaking.
Turbidity

A condition of a liquid due to fine visible material in suspension, which may not be of sufficient size to be seen as individual particles by the naked eye but which prevents the passage of light through the liquid.

Soil Classification (Size)

An arbitrary division of a continuous scale of grain sizes such that each scale unit or grade may serve as a convenient class interval for conducting the analysis or for expressing the results of an analysis.

Foredune

The front dune immediately behind the backshore.

Crest of Wave

The highest part of a wave.

Greenhouse Gases

Gases that trap heat radiating from the Earth's surface, thereby warming the lower atmosphere.

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    • Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan
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    • Barbados Marine Spatial Plan Project
    • Coastal Risk Assessment and Management Program
    • Coastal Infrastructure Programme
    • Coastal Conservation Programme
    • Coastal Conservation Study
    • Diagnostic and Pre-Feasibility Coastal Conservation Study
  • Public Education
    • My Coast
    • Calendar of Events
    • News and Articles
    • Coastal Project Stakeholder Feedback
  • Marine Parks
    • Carlisle Bay Marine Park
    • Folkestone Marine Protected Area
  • Resources
    • CZMU Library and Online Catalog
    • Coral Reef Research Application
    • Coastal Habitat Research Permit Application
    • Coral Bleaching Report
    • Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Report
    • Sea Urchin Die-Off Report
    • Buoys
    • Careers
    • Current Issues
    • FAQs
    • Glossary of Terms
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
    • Report an Issue
  • About the CZMU
    • Mission of the CZMU
    • History
    • CZMU Sections
    • Contact CZMU
    • Apply to be an Intern
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