Barbuda Bank

Barbuda Bank
Submerged bank
Barbuda Bank is located in the Caribbean
Barbuda Bank
Barbuda Bank (the Caribbean)
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
Area
 • Total
3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi)

The Barbuda Bank is a large submerged carbonate platform in the Atlantic Ocean, covering about 3,500 square kilometres. Three major islands emerge above the bank: Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda. The shallow nature of the bank has nurtured coral reefs and seagrass populations that indirectly contributed to the seafood-based diet of the ancient Antiguans and Barbudans, and to the aquaculture of modern-day Antigua and Barbuda.

References

  1. ↑ National Adaptation Plan for Antigua and Barbuda
  2. ↑ Lithic and Shell Analysis Along the Strombus Line Shell Midden (PDF).

17°21′59.38″N 61°49′1.38″W / 17.3664944°N 61.8170500°W / 17.3664944; -61.8170500