St. George Harbor

John Smith's Bay

Walsingham Pond

Bermudian Environmental Issues

Data

BBSR docks
 

Bermuda Biological Station for Research

1926 marked the beginning of the Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR), and was established in New York City as a non-profit organization.  In 1932, the BBSR facilities opened in Bermuda just a stones throw away from the only airport on the island.  Research was conducted in the summer months until after World War II, when it became a research center year round.  Beginning with regular deep sea observations in 1954, BBSR and "The Bermuda Government established a monitoring program of Bermuda's inshore waters and marine communities which continues today," (BBSR).  I chose to sample from BBSR for several reasons.  First, the station was where we were staying while in Bermuda, and I felt it would be interesting to see what the water quality was that was directly in front of a marine research institute.  Second, there is heavy boat traffic on the waterway in front of the station, and BBSR has a vessel of its own.  The combination of these two factors allows for there to be a possible increase in pollution due to the leakage of fuel from the boats.