New research published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series suggests that the decline of coral reefs in equatorial regions is mirrored by new reefs in more temperate regions. Researchers have found that the number of young corals had declined by 85% on tropical reefs, but had doubled [...]
Observing coral reefs in the wild often reveals just how dynamic these ecosystems are. I have written about this before of course, but I’ve turned up a few images that show a reef in the Red Sea busily regrowing. It is possible that aquarists might not realize just how much bulk [...]
Photographing corals never gets old. And every time I look down at a vendor’s shallow Frag Tank of Greatness and point my camera’s lens on yet another amazing coral, I ask myself “How?” How is this bottomless pool of colorful morphs of different coral species [...]
Photographing corals never gets old. They are like human irises in that each individual one is unique, unlike any other from the same species or, in many instances, even from the same colony. Take zoanthids for example- observe any colony of these beloved soft corals and you won’t find two [...]
The Tyree Icefire Echinata is a definite looker with its bright blue tips and creamy white branches. I typically fall for solid, brightly colored corals but the Icefire is certainly an eye catcher with its vivid contrasting color combo. A classic SPS coral, this piece was highly sought after when [...]
The Oregon Blue Tort is perhaps my favorite SPS coral. The blue color of a “true” Oregon Blue Tort is so vivid it makes you wonder whether it was injected with an artificial blue pigment. Mother nature has blessed this coral and as such it is a much sought after addition for many SPS [...]
I regard reef shows as an excellent practice ground for macro reef photography and when it comes to the abundance of photographic subjects, it can’t get better than Reefapalooza. The first day of the show, I took only straight up macro pictures, using a Nikon DSLR camera paired with a 105mm [...]
The northern Red Sea between Africa and Asia has acted as a “thermal refugia” that protects marine life from imminent [...]