Coral Reef Fishes Prove Invaluable in the Study of Evolutionary EcologyÂ
Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) are rich with personality, and their behavior grants us insight about why other animals behave the way they do. Photo by... Read more.
Microbes capture, store, and release nitrogen to feed reef-building coral
Open Brain Coral, Trachyphyllia geoffroyiScientists have known for years that these symbiotic microorganisms serve up nitrogen to their coral hosts... Read more.
Dynamite fishing in Asia [video]
In this video, presented by the Sustainable Aquarium Industry Association, we get an in-depth look at why and how fishermen practice dynamite fishing in the Phi... Read more.
Using earthquake sensors to track endangered whales
A seismometer inserted into a hole drilled in seafloor lava. A data recording device is enclosed in the yellow sphere. In three years of operation the network d... Read more.
Even ugly fish need love
Wanted: Alive, not dead.The Zoological Society of London attempted to source a suitable breeding Mangarahara female from other public aquariums but ... Read more.
Deep Sea ID – a new iPhone and iPad app
Deep Sea ID: A Deep-Sea Field Guide, Presented By The World Register of Deep-Sea SpeciesThose of you that are entranced and intrigued by the strange... Read more.
Innovative Marine upsizes their MiniMax reactors for the rest of us
Earlier this year, Innovative Marine introduced their new MiniMax line of media reactors. These true plug-and-play reactors showcased an ingenious media c... Read more.
DC’s National Aquarium set to closeÂ
The United State’s first public aquarium will shutter its doors at the end of 2013’s third quarter.The National Aquarium was established... Read more.
Life on a Coral Reef: Insult Is (Sometimes) Added to Injury
Scientists research chemical defenses in tube sponges off Little Cayman Island. Credit: Joe Pawlik, UNCWUsing the undersea habitat Aquarius–m... Read more.