Times of the Islands Fall 2020
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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green pages newsletter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> environment & coastal resources<br />
EWA KRZYSZCZYK<br />
This ocean surgeonfish, Acanthurus tractus, is infected by Black Spot Syndrome. The spots are collections <strong>of</strong> cysts caused by a tiny parasitic<br />
worm.<br />
A Tale <strong>of</strong> Two <strong>Islands</strong><br />
Black-spot syndrome in Bonaire and TCI.<br />
By Ben Farmer and Ewa Krzyszczyk, Ph.D., The School for Field Studies,<br />
Center for Marine Resource Studies<br />
I first became fascinated by fish disease three years ago, at a research station on <strong>the</strong> small island <strong>of</strong><br />
Bonaire. Bonaire is a Dutch Caribbean island, approximately 58 kilometers north <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Venezuelan coastline,<br />
where I completed a semester <strong>of</strong> education abroad. Completely surrounded by beautiful fringing<br />
coral reefs, Bonaire has long been a destination for ocean-related tourism. In recent decades, Bonaire’s<br />
reefs have also been <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> exciting scientific research. One such research project, conducted by<br />
Dr. Franziska Elmer, focused on a specific fish disease, Black Spot Syndrome (BSS).<br />
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