Institute of Marine Affairs Tidal Calendar 2016, 2016
Dates
- Creation: 2016
Extent
From the Collection: 200 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
JANUARY: Bearded Fireworm - "Hermodice carunculata"
Found on reefs, rocky areas and seagrass beds, this colourful marine worm puffs out white bristles that contain a potent venom when threatened.
FEBRUARY: Fishing Pirogues at Orange Valley, Trinidad
This landing site along the Gulf of Paria, is a major wholesale fish market for the sale of seafood, especially shrimp.
MARCH: Leatherback Turtle - "Dermochelys coriacea", Grande Riviere, T'dad
It is estimated that only one in a thousand hatchlings survive to adulthood. Surviving the odds, it is the deepest diving and most migratory of all turtles.
APRIL: Water Lily Garden, Nariva, T'dad
The fragrant flower of the Water Lily, "Nymphaea sp." blooms in the early morning. Its seed pod can be used in dried arrangements.
MAY: Red Swamp Crayfish - "Procambarus sp."
This hardy, freshwater crayfish can adapt to very low water levels due to its aggressive burrowing behaviour.
JUNE: Sargassum tide, Speyside, Tobago
Since 2011, coast users in the Caribbean face challenges from tons of seaweed brought by ocean currents from a new source in the Atlantic.
JULY: Graysby - "Cephalopholis cruentata"
This conspicuous species of Grouper is found in coral reefs, often hiding in caves and crevices. It feeds actively at night on small fish, crab and shrimp.
AUGUST: Man O' War Bay, Tobago
The fishing community of Charlotville on the north-west tip of Tobago boasts pristine coral reefs, sheltered anchorage, and excellent game fishing.
SEPTEMBER: Los Gallos Rocks, Columbus Bay, T'dad
Stacks provide a rest stop for sea birds as natural erosion of the sandstone has reduced the original eight rocks to only three.
OCTOBER: West Indian See Egg - "Tripneustes ventricosus", Kilgwyn, Tobago
The mough of this omnivore is located on the underside as it grazes over the coral and rocks for algae, barnacles and mussels.
NOVEMBER: Point Gourde, T'dad
A hillside view captures the Diego Islands and Point Gourde, featuring Chaguaramas as an ideal yacht marina and waterfront.
DECEMBER: Ocean Surgeonfish - "Acanthurus bahianus"
Herbivores of the coral reef, Acanthurus bahianus often stop as they swim along, to pick at algae.
Repository Details
Part of the The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies Repository
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