Joulters Cays

Joulter's cays is a renowned site for carbonate sedimentology, but little is recorded about the lacustrine environments that develop in association with the cays. So, of course, we had to go see...

Above: setting out on our science adventure out at sea.

The lakes themselves sit behind small ridges just a few hundred metres from the sea. The algal communities grow in shallow, warm water and tend to form little bun-like shapes across the base of the lake.

Above: the little algal communities in the Joulters lakes.

After some wading, some chemistry and some baking heat though, it was back to our day off....I mean, science...checking the cohesive nature of the sediments...that sort of thing...