2006 Expedition to the Bahamas

Our trip to the Bahamas in June of 2006 focused on several projects as is characteristic of these expeditions. Several gorgonians were collected for a project aimed at determining the bacterial diversity within these organisms using culture dependent and culture-independent methods. Some of these activities were linked with questions about the source of terpene biosynthesis in such corals.Collections of invertebrates, algae and sediment were made for our drug discovery program. Sites visited on the expedition included: Bimini, Russel Cay, Eleuthera (south end), Sweetings Cay, Cross Harbour and Peterson Cay.