American lobster (Homarus americanus): biology, fishery and conservation American lobster The American lobster is a large northwest Atlantic crustacean prized by fisheries. This article explains its appearance, life cycle, habitat, commercial importance, and management…
Belize Barrier Reef — geography, ecology, history and conservation Belize Barrier Reef A stronghold of Caribbean coral biodiversity, the Belize Barrier Reef is a 300 km section of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. This article explains its structure, wildlife, history a…
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Blue whale The blue whale is the largest animal known, a baleen whale that feeds on krill, migrates between polar feeding grounds and warmer breeding areas, and remains an emblem of marine co…
Sea snake (marine elapid) Sea snake Sea snakes are venomous elapid snakes largely adapted to life in warm coastal and reef waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with specialised anatomy, behaviour, and conservatio…
Turks and Caicos Islands: geography, history, and contemporary profile Turks and Caicos Islands Small British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic/Caribbean composed of two island groups; known for coral reefs, beaches, tourism, and Cockburn Town on Grand Turk.
