Ten Years On

Fred Schwaibold

January 4, 2016

Andros Creek, Andros Island, Mangroves and Creeks

We headed to Andros last week to check up on previous projects and think about future directions. I was excited to see how well our first two small creek restoration projects looked. When you restore flow to the creeks through a narrow channel, the current is so concentrated that it apparently keeps mangroves from again encroaching. This maintains habitat for dozens and dozens of juvenile snapper, and feeding areas for motile fishes such as bonefish and jacks. Here is some more information on previous Abaco and Andros restoration projects.

Fred Schwaibold

June 11, 2014

Mangroves and Creeks, Andros Island, Andros Creek

Tidal Creek Restoration

Fred Schwaibold

June 11, 2014

Mangroves and Creeks, Andros Island, Andros Creek

With dozens of fragmented wetland ecosystems in the Bahamas (typically due to roads built without bridges or culverts), there are numerous opportunities to manipulate the degree of connectivity through restoration. This provides for habitat reclamation, as well as an excellent opportunity for hypothesis-driven research.