Two new bills introduced, which would aid coral reef protection
.Bills H.R. 69, the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2013, and H.R. 71, the Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization... Read more.
North American distributors named for the Cubic Jellyfish Aquarium
.According to Wyatt Patry of Jellyfish Aquarist, Cubic has just named their North American distributors for their awesome jellyfish tank: Polyp Lab and... Read more.
Heat-resistant corals provide clues to climate change survival
Pillar coral, Dendrogyra cylindricus. Image: NOAAFor the last year, we have followed the Standford research on this topic in our blog posts “In... Read more.
How fireflies could help light your tank
Firefly. Photo by Joshin Yamada / Flickr.WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2013 — The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting... Read more.
Basking shark 3,000-mile swimming distance shocks researchers
A basking shark feeding. Photo by NOAA / Flickr.The basking shark is often referred to as a gentle giant, eating nothing more than plankton with it’s... Read more.
Great Barrier Reef Acropora found at 410 feetÂ
Acropora sp. coral. Photo by Derek Keats / Flickr.The discovery was made on a recent survey conducted by a remotely operated vehicle operated by a group... Read more.
Top magazine articles for 2012
#10: Aquarium Chemistry: Effects of GFO (Granular Ferric Oxide) on ‘Trace’ Metals Concentrations in Artificial Seawater By Dana Riddle Granular... Read more.
Top blog posts for 2012
#10: Palytoxin-containing zoanthids can temporarily – or possibly permanently – blind you Another reason why you should always wear proper personal... Read more.
Study finds coral reefs decimated by Chinese economic boom
Photo by Derek Keats / Flickr.Scientists from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the South China Sea Institute... Read more.
Daily buffer usage may save some corals from ocean acidity
Aquarium experiments measuring carbonate and bicarbonate usage in the stony coral Porites rus.Published this week in the journal Proceedings of the Royal... Read more.