Archive for November 11, 2009

CROWN OF THORNS STARFISH EATS CORAL

In 1969 the coral destroying starfish were considered a potential ecological disaster. Especially if they were present in plague numbers. Fortunately the coral reefs in the Eastern Caroline Islands were not threatened.  Elsewhere in the world the starfish were causing havoc.  The starfish plagues elsewhere were the reason we were hired to make an underwater [...]

MAIN ISLANDS – EASTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS   Leave a comment

Bridges connect the main two islands where a total of 500 people lived in 1969.  The population has since trebled.  Teenagers  meet on the bridge for talking at sunset. 橋梁連接總共500個人在1969年居住的主要二個海島。 人口從那以後成了三倍。 少年在談話的橋梁见面在日落。

Posted November 11, 2009 by fathomTaiwan in Polynesia - Taiwan cousins