This small colony of cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina), located in the French Frigate Shoals, hosts more than a hundred endemic Hawaiian Domino Damselfish (Dascyllus albisella). Photo by Lindsey Kramer/U.S.
Photo by Lakshmi Sawitri / Flickr.
An interesting thread popped up on the Marine Breeding Initiative’s website this week: How to sex Banggai Cardinals (vent method). I thought this thread rather timely given the recent Kickstarter project, Banggai Rescue, in which a team of scientists will survey Banggai populations and learn more about this fish species.
Porites furcata growing just below the water surface.
In their report “Effects of UV radiation on the growth, photosynthetic and photoprotective components, and reproduction of the Caribbean shallow-water coral Porites furcata” researchers Torres-Pérez and Armstrong tested how one species of Caribbean coral, Porites furcata, is affected by ultraviolet light.
R.O.E., Real Oceanic Eggs: a new product from Reef Nutrition
Reef Nutrition (and Advanced Aquarist sponsor) just announced their latest premium feed offering this weekend: R.O.E. – Real Oceanic Eggs.
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The Red Dragon Acropora is a coral that holds a special place in the heart of SPS keepers, and seeing a new photo of Sanjay Joshi’s Red Dragon colony is a quick reminder of why we love it so much.
A tiny sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae) resting on a boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) photographed in the waters of the Dutch Caribbean. Photo by laszlo-photo / Flickr.
Research published yesterday in PLoS ONE yields empirical data to validate this behavior by cleaner gobies.
A model of the eductor (left) and the printed version (right).
When I first built my 3D printer (a Makerbot Cupcake), I queried a number of my reefkeeping friends about what I should attempt to print for my reef tank.
Chromis viridis swims amonst the branches of an Acroporid coral. Photo by Brian Gratwicke / Flickr.
In their study “Food availability promotes rapid recovery from thermal stress in a scleractinian coral,” Connolly and others from the James Cook University and Australian Institute of Marine Science wanted to know how important feeding was to a coral when it comes to bleaching events.
Photo by Ascom Riotur / Flickr.
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development was held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil recently to “reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet” and in honor of this event, these massive fish sculptures were erected on the Botafogo Beach.
The Ecobioball is a 100% biodegradable golf ball that has a core of fish food.
Manufactured by Albus Golf, the Ecobioball is reportedly the first 100% biodegradable golf ball that is 100% safe for marine organisms and is certified non-toxic. It