Elkhorn Coral Polyps
Good morning all, Hurricane Matthew passed by last night with almost no activity here in Curacao?? At 5:00am it was hitting Aruba and the tail was hitting Bonaire but so far we are good other than rough seas and overcast skies and very little rain. I have a macro shot of the beautiful root-beer colored polyps on an Endangered elkhorn coral that I shot right out in front of the Substation. We have only one live elkhorn on our small reef, it sits clinging to side of a boulder at around 25-30 feet and I see it overtime I head out for a dive with the submersible.ÂReef Threads Podcast #292
Todd and Ashleigh Gardner join us this week.
It’s podcast #292 and this week we welcome guests Todd and Ashleigh Gardner to talk about marine fish breeding, teaching marine science, and raising a fearless child in an aquatic environment. Don’t miss this enjoyable chat with two terrific people. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and ChristineSponsor: Rod’s Food
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change
Justin Rogers, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford’s Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, has just published the results of his important research on how climate change has been and will affect reef ecosystems.  …The impacts of releasing marine ornamental species
Published August 17, 2016 Introduction The introduction of species into areas outside of their native habitat is a concern for all ecosystems, both terrestrial and aquatic. These non-native introductions occur through a variety of pathways including intentional introductions, accidental releases, and natural events such as hurricanes. The majority of species released into new, non-native areas either are not able to establish within the introduced range, or are able to establish but do not cause significant damage. However, a small percentage of these introductions become established and cause severe environmental and economic damage; these are referred to as invasive species. In the marine environment, accidental release through the ballast water exchange of oceangoing vessels has traditionally been cited as the most likely pathway for marine speciesPeroxide Powered Octobot
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