scholarly journals The Indo-Pacific House Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii Duméril and Bibron 1836, a newly documented nonindigenous species on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-204
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Reichart ◽  
Elias N. Votzakis ◽  
Michael D. Bainum III ◽  
Michael E. Seidel ◽  
Kenneth L. Krysko
Keyword(s):  
Nonindigenous Species ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Hemidactylus Garnotii

Platynosomum fastosum-induced chronic intrahepatic cholangitis and Spirometra spp. infections in feral cats from Grand Cayman

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Headley ◽  
M.A. Gillen ◽  
A.W.D. Sanches ◽  
M.Z. Satti
Keyword(s):  
Bile Ducts ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Feral Cats ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Intrahepatic Bile Ducts ◽  
Sporadic Cases ◽  
Bile Duct Epithelium ◽  
Liver Fragments ◽  
Human Sparganosis

AbstractThe occurrence of platynosomiasis and intestinal sparganosis is described in feral cats from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Spirometra spp. was observed within the intestine of 18.18% (10/55) of cats; 1.18% (1/55) of cats demonstrated gross and histological manifestation of parasitism by Platynosomum fastosum, but 14.5% (8/55) of cats had the characteristic pathological manifestations of P. fastosum-induced intrahepatic cholangitis without the concomitant presence of the intraductal trematode. Combined parasitism (Spirometra spp. and P. fastosum) was observed in 9.09% (5/55) of feral cats. Significant pathological findings were only associated with the hepatic fluke, P. fastosum, and were grossly characterized by moderate hepatomegaly with enlarged and dilated bile ducts. Examples of cestodes with morphological features characteristic of Spirometra spp. were observed within the small intestine without any associated pathological lesion. The histopathological evaluation of liver fragments revealed chronic intrahepatic cholangitis with and without the associated intraductal trematode, and was characterized by marked periductal fibrosis, adenomatous proliferation of bile duct epithelium, dilation of intrahepatic bile ducts and portal accumulations of inflammatory cells. The occurrence of the cestode in feral cats coupled with factors that are unique to Grand Cayman makes this island the ideal location for sporadic cases of human sparganosis.

CONDUCTING AN OIL SPILL CLEANUP IN THE AFTERMATH OF A NATURAL DISASTER – A CAYMAN ISLANDS CASE STUDY

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
pp. 1235-1238
Author(s):  
Antoinette Yvette Johnson ◽  
David Allen Jensen ◽  
Roydell Alston Carter
Keyword(s):  
Free Product ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Storage Site ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Hurricane Ivan ◽  
Used Oil ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Storage Area ◽  
Oil Spill Cleanup

ABSTRACT On the morning of the 12th of September 2004, a storm surge produced by Hurricane Ivan moved across Grand Cayman and swept an estimated 900 drums of used oil from their storage site, scattering some as far away as 350 meters from the original location. Given the extent of the devastation caused by the hurricane and the limitations placed on equipment and personnel, it was some time before a number of drums could be recovered from the canals and vegetation to the west of the storage area. At the start of the recovery process there was significant free-product in the canals mixed in with hurricane debris, sewage from a sewer line break and vegetation which presented a real challenge to the response team. Ultimately, the team recovered some 2000 gallons of free product from the waterways, with another 8,500 gallons collected from drums recovered intact. The process involved the removal of oil-soaked debris, washing of vegetation and the separation of oil and water with a very limited amount of equipment and personnel. Once the free product had been removed to the level of sheen, absorbent pads and bioremediation completed the process.

scholarly journals Cayman Islands Sea Turtle Nesting Population Increases Over 22 Years of Monitoring

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice M. Blumenthal ◽  
Jane L. Hardwick ◽  
Timothy J. Austin ◽  
Annette C. Broderick ◽  
Paul Chin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Green Turtle ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Loggerhead Turtles ◽  
Nesting Beaches

Given differing trajectories of sea turtle populations worldwide, there is a need to assess and report long-term population trends and determine which conservation strategies are effective. In this study, we report on sea turtle nest monitoring in the Cayman Islands over a 22-year period. We found that green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nest numbers increased significantly across the three islands since monitoring began in 1998, but that hawksbill nest numbers remained low with a maximum of 13 nests recorded in a season. Comparing the first 5 years of nest numbers to the most recent 5 years, the greatest percentage increase in green turtle nests was in Grand Cayman from 82 to 1,005 nests (1,126%), whereas the greatest percentage increase for loggerhead turtle nests was in Little Cayman from 10 to 290 nests (3,800%). A captive breeding operation contributed to the increase in the Grand Cayman green turtle population, however, loggerhead turtles were never captive-bred, and these populations began to increase after a legal traditional turtle fishery became inactive in 2008. Although both species have shown significant signs of recovery, populations remain at a fragment of their historical level and are vulnerable to threats. Illegal harvesting occurs to this day, with multiple females taken from nesting beaches each year. For nests and hatchlings, threats include artificial lighting on nesting beaches, causing hatchlings to misorient away from the sea, and inundation of nests by seawater reducing hatch success. The impacts of lighting were found to increase over the monitoring period. Spatial data on nest distribution was used to identify critical nesting habitat for green and loggerhead turtles and is used by the Cayman Islands Department of Environment to facilitate remediation of threats related to beachside development and for targeted future management efforts.

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense. [Distribution map].

1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Oxysporum ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. ex Fr. f. sp. cubense (E.F. Sm.) Snyd. & Hansen. Hosts: Banana and other Musa spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in AFRICA, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malagasy Republic, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, ASIA, Brunei, Burma, India (Bengal, Tamil Nadu), (Bihar), (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh), (Mysore), Indonesia (Java, Molluca Islands, Banda Island) (West Irian), Israel, Peninsular Malaysia (Sarawak), Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA, Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, Trust Territory Pac. Islands, NORTH AMERICA, Mexico, USA (Florida), CENTRAL AMERICA & WEST INDIES, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Salvador, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Virgin Islands, SOUTH AMERICA, Brazil (Amazonas, Bahia, Para, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo), Colombia, Ecuador, French, Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela.

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