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Life in the Sea
This page contains highlights on life underwater and on the coral reefs in the Exuma Land & Sea Park. More information is available at the Exuma Park Office.
Click on any name to read a detailed description and learn more about underwater life in Exuma Park.
 Warning ! Lion Fish
The lion fish is a dangerous non-native intruder in Exuma Park.
Report ALL sightings to the Park Office!
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 Coral Reef (Photo at Emerald Rock Reef)
Human activity may represent the greatest threat to coral reefs. In particular, global warming, coral mining, pollution (organic and non-organic/chemical), over-fishing, blast fishing and the digging of canals and access into islands and bays are serious threats to these ecosystems.
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 Conch
A conch (pronounced "konk") is one of a number of different species of medium-sized to large saltwater snails or their shells. The true conchs are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Strombidae, and the genus Strombus and other closely related genera.
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 Green Turtle
The green turtle is the quintessential sea turtle, possessing a dorsoventrally-flattened body covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace and a pair of large, paddle-like flippers.
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 Grouper
The word "grouper" comes from the word for the fish, most widely believed to be from the Portuguese name, garoupa. The origin of this name in Portuguese is believed to be from an indigenous South American language. |
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 Hawksbill Turtle
The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae.
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 Seagrass
These unusual marine flowering plants are called seagrasses because the leaves are long and narrow and are very often green, and because the plants often grow in large "meadows" which look like grassland. |
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 Southern Ray
The southern stingray, Dasyatis americana, is a stingray of the family Dasyatidae found in tropical and subtropical waters. It has a flat, diamond-shaped body, with a mud brown upper-body and white underbelly. The barb on its tail is venomous and is used for self defence. |
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 Spiny Lobster
Spiny lobsters, also known as langouste or rock lobsters are a family (Palinuridae) of about 45 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia |
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 Stromatolites
Stromatolites are layered accretionary structures formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding and cementation of sedimentary grains (commonly known as blue-green algae). They include some of the most ancient records of life on Earth. |
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Life in the Sea
This page contains highlights on life underwater and on the coral reefs in the Exuma Land & Sea Park. More information is available at the Exuma Park Office.
Click on any name to read a detailed description and learn more about underwater life in Exuma Park.
Warning ! Lion Fish
The lion fish is a dangerous non-native intruder in Exuma Park.
Report ALL sightings to the Park Office!
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Coral Reef (Photo at Emerald Rock Reef)
Human activity may represent the greatest threat to coral reefs. In particular, global warming, coral mining, pollution (organic and non-organic/chemical), over-fishing, blast fishing and the digging of canals and access into islands and bays are serious threats to these ecosystems.
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Conch
A conch (pronounced "konk") is one of a number of different species of medium-sized to large saltwater snails or their shells. The true conchs are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Strombidae, and the genus Strombus and other closely related genera.
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Green Turtle
The green turtle is the quintessential sea turtle, possessing a dorsoventrally-flattened body covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace and a pair of large, paddle-like flippers.
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Grouper
The word "grouper" comes from the word for the fish, most widely believed to be from the Portuguese name, garoupa. The origin of this name in Portuguese is believed to be from an indigenous South American language. |
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Hawksbill Turtle
The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae.
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Seagrass
These unusual marine flowering plants are called seagrasses because the leaves are long and narrow and are very often green, and because the plants often grow in large "meadows" which look like grassland. |
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Southern Ray
The southern stingray, Dasyatis americana, is a stingray of the family Dasyatidae found in tropical and subtropical waters. It has a flat, diamond-shaped body, with a mud brown upper-body and white underbelly. The barb on its tail is venomous and is used for self defence. |
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Spiny Lobster
Spiny lobsters, also known as langouste or rock lobsters are a family (Palinuridae) of about 45 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia |
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Stromatolites
Stromatolites are layered accretionary structures formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding and cementation of sedimentary grains (commonly known as blue-green algae). They include some of the most ancient records of life on Earth. |
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