by Matt Pedersen | May 13, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
I’ve been a member of the Coldwater Marine Aquarium Owners group on Facebook for a few months, and every so often something pops up that really grabs my attention. Recently, it was a short cell phone video of Karen Ekelund’s two Saddleback Gunnels, Pholis...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 14, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
It occurred to me that sometimes we use the phrase “this close” in idle conversation, often holding up our fingers perhaps a centimeter apart, as if to give an actual indication of dimension when what we’re really trying to convey is is not...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 4, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
ORA’s cultured corals have achieved an ever-growing demand, and the latest introduction surely will be added to the drool-worthy list. It should come as no surprise that while there is a seemingly endless array of uniquely-named coral cultivars available from...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 26, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
(we strongly suggest you watch this one full-screen, in the highest HD setting your monitor will support!) Tim Morrissey, Coral Aquarist at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, recently shared this wonderful extra-high definition video of the Sulawesi Reef at...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 25, 2014 | Marine
Transcript of RESILIENCE, narrated by Bruce Carlson, Ph.D. Few places on earth captivate our sense of wonder as much as coral reefs. But how stable and enduring are coral reefs? Violent tropical storms frequently destroy fragile coral skeletons, but broken branches...
