The relationship between bacteria and Corals has recently become a hot topic on Reef2Reef as a result of a research paper recently published in the Nature journal. The study estimates that about 1/3 of all corals worldwide are infected with this newly discovered bacterium which researchers [...]
Having just returned from a scuba diving trip, I thought I’d continue to share some images, and in this case, some video. Normally I’d be sharing images of coral reefs and the creatures that live on and amidst the coral, but this time I thought I’d offer some video of one of the most amazing [...]
Each year, MASNA provides the opportunity for scientists in any field relating to the marine aquarium hobby to showcase their research at the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA). The goal of this MASNA program is to open a line of communication between scientists, industry, and [...]
There are plenty of examples of nature coming up with better inventions than us humans. From the feat of seemingly gravity-defying geckos to powerful chemicals in the venom of cone shells, researchers have discovered new ways to turn nature’s inventions into useful human ones. According to a [...]
MASNA is proud to announce that the Quarter 3, 2018 publication funded by the Dr. Junda Lin Memorial Fund for Publishing Open Access Marine Aquarium Research is now freely available to the public as an open access article. In 2017, MASNA introduced the Dr. Junda Lin Memorial Fund for Publishing [...]
Maxspect may not be reinventing foam fractionation but they have redefined the protein skimmer with its foray into the very competitive protein skimmer market. The Maxspect Aeraqua Duo AD600 Protein Skimmer is the world’s first dual-intake, dual-needle wheel protein skimmer. The skimmer is [...]
A huge floating device designed by Dutch scientists for the non-profit Ocean Cleanup successfully captured and removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the company announced Wednesday. Ocean Cleanup has been working hard to improve its device and attack the plastic waste environmental crisis [...]