Coldwater Marine Aquatics Keeps Momentum with Recent Japanese Imports
Just one month ago, we reported on the availability of some unusual species offered by temperate marine aquarium livestock specialists Coldwater Marine Aquatics.... Read more.
Some Sea Slugs Shown to be Surprisingly “Smart”
Nudibranch sea slugs are known for being feeding specialists, sometimes eating only a single food item. The predatory Pleurobranchaea californica is a big exception,... Read more.
Scientists Take a Closer Look at “Farming” Behavior of Damselfish
Many species of damselfish practice what we may call farming. That is, unlike most herbivores, they do not simply rove about grazing on whatever suitable items they... Read more.
Kingman Reef: What a Reef without Humans Looks Like
Kingman Reef is a 30-mile triangle of coral reefs that is a part of Line Island group. A lagoon formed by the reefs covers an area that is roughly the size of Manhattan... Read more.
NYC Art Exhibit Features Live Garden Plants and Food Fish
Many of us have for long been familiar with the fundamentals of hydroponic gardening; in short, plants are continuously watered and fed via a recirculating water... Read more.
Malaysian Aquaculturists Seeking to Develop Perfect Feed for Prized Fish Species
The ikan kelah, or red mahseer, is a cypriniform fish that is found in cool, fast and clear waters from the Himalayas to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh,... Read more.
Club Uses Grass Carp to Reclaim Popular Pond from Hornwort
As anyone who has ever kept it with their goldfish knows, the aquatic plant hornwort (Ceratophyllum submersum) is really tough. It thrives in virtually all conditions,... Read more.
“Visitors” May Now Take Virtual Tour of Artificial Reef
The USCGC Mohawk WPG-78 was launched in 1934. The 165-foot vessel saw a considerable amount of service, including World War II combat operations in the North Atlantic.... Read more.
Study Shows Crustacean Larvae Guided by Reef Noise
It is probable that sound plays just as important a role in shaping aquatic ecosystems as it does in terrestrial ecosystems; after all, water conducts sound waves... Read more.
Seagrass Growth May Limit Reef-Eroding Acidification
We’ve heard a lot lately about how carbon dioxide emissions are contributing to global warming, which is ravaging (among other habitats) tropical coral reefs.... Read more.