Topic: marine algae
Cayman reefs in peril due to land-based pollution, scientist says
Cayman's distinctive crystal-clear waters and reefs are imperiled unless nutrients feeding harmful algae blooms are reduced, a scientist has warned.
Concerns raised as brown water drains into marine park
The Department of Environment says smelly brown water flowing into South Sound marine park comes from the breakdown of leaves in the mangrove wetlands, not raw sewage.
Teeny shrimp-like critter identified in Cayman for first time
A tiny sea creature, measuring less than a quarter of an inch and thought by many who have photographed it to be a shrimp, has turned out to be a marine isopod – a type of crustacean – never before recorded or photographed in Cayman.
Seaweed swamps Seven Mile Beach
Wave surges fueled by Hurricane Idalia deposited large mounds of marine algae on Cayman's prized Seven Mile Beach overnight Tuesday prompting emergency clean-up operations on Wednesday.
