Reef Ball Project at Paradise Cove

REEF BALL PROJECT AT PARADISE COVE

In 2014, a Reef Ball Foundation artificial coral reef project was established at Paradise Cove/Deadman's Reef on the island of Grand Bahama. This project has evolved into the largest contiguous Reef Ball reef in the entire Bahamian archipelago. In addition to restoring the shoreline and acting as a breakwater, this growing reef acts as a living classroom where children come to learn, scientists come to study and tourists come to enjoy the abundance of sea life that surrounds this configuration of 300 Reef Balls. Cheri is actively involved in this project and involves local youths in ongoing fish and coral surveys, Reef Ball maintenance and educational snorkeling and field trips to the location.

There following phases of this project have been completed.

2013 On-site creation of the Reef Balls
2014 Placement of the Reef Balls into the water
2015 First of several future coral planting sessions
2015 Coral survival rate surveys ,coral baseline measurement survey and fish species and abundance surveys
2016 Ongoing coral survival measurement and fish surveys continue

2013/2014

PHASE#1
Creation of Reef Balls, Preparation and Deployment

2015

PHASE#2
Coral Propagation & Planting

2015/2016

ONGOING
Coral measurement and fish species/abundance surveys

Photos on this page were taken by Cheri Wood, Nina Sanchez, Katy Cummins, KC Skinner, Amy Roberts and Noel van der Straaten