What is marine biology? Marine biology by definition is the scientific study of marine organisms. However, in practice this encompasses a wide variety of jobs and career pathways. There are two responses I typically receive when I tell people that I am a marine biologist. [...]
Predator driven behavioral adaptation in the black surfperch, Embiotoca jacksoni Background I am a graduate student at California State University Long Beach (CSULB),working on my masters degree in Dr. Darren Johnson’s fish ecology lab. My thesis project examines a fish’s ability to [...]
Coral Morphologic is proud to announce a partnership with Mission Blue, an alliance of conservationists founded by Dr. Sylvia Earle, with the shared goal of exploring the ocean and engendering empathy for Earth’s marine life. By joining the Mission Blue network, we look forward to helping [...]
These Palythoa sp. zoanthids contain a remarkably potent chemical, palytoxin, proven to selectively destroy cancerous cells. Several years ago we were excited to report that our survey of zoanthid soft corals from South Florida had resulted in the identification of several undescribed species. [...]
Surprisingly, the “right stuff” that is required to succeed in this hobby can’t be bought at a storeAs marine aquarium hobbyists, we can buy a lot of things to make our experience better and easier, but when it comes to long-term reefkeeping success, the “right stuff” doesn’t come from [...]
Caribbean reefs: reconstructing the past to secure the future State-of-the-art genomics is used to infer rises and falls of Caribbean coral reefs in response to past climate changes. It’s the season for giving, and what better way to show you care about the health of our planet’s coral [...]
Virtually since the advent of the internet, there’s been a tendency in our hobby to rate the reliability and trustworthiness of online content beneath that of print-format materials—books, magazines, and so forth. But is this assessment really fair?The general premises behind this viewpoint [...]
A misguided and hasty approach often leads to a failed aquarium and exit from the hobbyIt’s a tale as old as the hobby itself: A novice marine aquarist sets up his or her first system, runs headlong into every conceivable obstacle and pitfall, responds with a series of misguided decisions, loses [...]