The Abaco Islands. The Abaco Islands consists of several islands and cays (very small islands) that are great for exploring and snorkeling. Andros Island is the Bahamas' largest island but it's also the least developed. Like other Out Islands, Andros Island is ideal for eco-travelers.
bottleneck (bÅt'l-nÄk') An abrupt and severe reduction in the number of individuals during the history of a species, resulting in the loss of diversity from the gene pool. The generations following the bottleneck are more genetically homogenous than would otherwise be expected. Bottlenecks often occur in consequence of a catastrophic event.
In the study of genetics, a population bottleneck is an event in which the gene pool of an existing population of organisms experiences a drastic reduction of diversity, and a change in the distribution of alleles.Various mechanisms can lead to a population bottleneck.edit] Founder effect. The founder effect is a special case of a bottleneck, where a small subset of a population founds a new population, having migrated to a new area, e.g. an island on the coast. The key features of this particular variety of bottleneck are the new location and that the original population survives.