Longhorn cowfish inspire engineersÂ
Longhorn cowfish. Photo by Michael ApelFrom the University of California at San Diego: Boxfish shell inspires new materials for body armor... Read more.
MASNA’s 2015 Membership Drive
From the Marine Aquarium Society of North America: MASNA Membership Drive 2015 The excitement has begun as MASNA starts their membership drive for 2015. As... Read more.
Pillar Corals bred in captivity for the first time
Pillar Coral. Photo by Mark Vermeij.From BioMed Central:Rare glimpse into how coral procreates could aid future conservation A rare and threatened... Read more.
Super Zooxanthellae found!
Reefs in the Middle East experience some of the hottest temperatures. Photo by Daviddarom (C.C.)New algae species helps corals survive in the hottest... Read more.
Sisters act together – Cichlid sisters swim together in order to reach the goal
Cichlid fish in the Lake Tanganyika (Photo: Stefanie Schwamberger)The manner and routes of dispersal vary with the species and the ecological conditions.... Read more.
Science has barely scratched the surface for zoanthid species
The unexamined diversity in the ‘Coral Triangle’ Research on zoantharians, a group of animals related to corals and anemones, by researchers James... Read more.
Coral crabs are heroic lil’Â protectors
Photo courtesy of Seabird McKeonFrom the Smithsonian:Smithsonian Scientists Discover Coral’s Best Defender Against an Army of Sea Stars... Read more.
Coral growth rate plummets in 30-year comparison
This is an underwater photograph of coral and the life the it supports near Lizard Island. Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science President Matthew P. Scott ... Read more.
On reefs, not all animals are equal
Giant groper. Image: P. ChabanetFrom the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies Specialised species critical for reefs One of Australia’s... Read more.
Corals are nature’s tiny engineers
From the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCoral organisms use minuscule appendages to control their environment, stirring up water eddies to bring... Read more.