Nesting takes place in loose colonies, as they nest on a scrape found on a cliff face that is easy to take off from. A single egg is laid and is incubated by both sexes for about six weeks. Whether the egg hatches or not can be influenced by pollution……
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STENAPA Newsletter Wrap Up 2019
We could say that it was a year of new faces and fresh approaches as several staff members joined the team at the beginning of the year. A nature agreement with the government was signed mid year as the previous Director Clarissa Buma said…..
Statia participates in ICCD
Hurricane Dorian could not stop our contribution to the International Coastal Clean up effort. The data taken from this worldwide collective effort is invaluable in the fight against ocean pollution. STENAPA removed waste from the Zeelandia Beach and underwater in…..
Rinsing protocol for dive gear used at dive sites with diseased corals
Non-sensitive equipment and tools should be soaked for 10 minutes in a 1% bleach solution, rinsed with fresh water and allowed to air dry. The bleach wash solution should be allowed to……
STENAPA takes measures against coral disease in Statia
A relatively new coral disease termed ‘Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease’ is a fast spreading lethal disease that was first reported in Florida 2014 and later in St Maarten in November 2018. The cause…..
