by CORAL Magazine | Sep 24, 2013 | Marine
“On September 23rd, 2013 we observed another spawning event on our coral greenhouse. “At approximately 7:45 pm nearly all fragments of our Blue Voodoo (Acropora sp.) spawned. These corals are split up into multiple tanks and isolated systems, yet their...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 23, 2013 | Marine
Published on Jun 11, 2013 Short video documentary of sustainable fish collection for the aquarium trade in North Bali, Indonesia. Some fishers there have been trained in non-destructive collection methods. CREDITS: Frank Schmidt | SAIA Sustainable Aquarium Industry...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 21, 2013 | Marine
New study will look at a reported trend of stony corals losing ground to gorgonians on Caribbean reefs A new study investigates why gorgonian corals, which can form a ‘canopy’ over reefs, appear to be proliferating in certain places. BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Earth’s...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 12, 2013 | Marine
A live postcard from MACNA 2013 in South Florida, this short video by John Carlin catches the flavor of the exhibition hall, where startling corals, tiny cuttlefish and marine salesmanship vied for the attention of an estimated 2,500 attendees—a record turnout in the...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 11, 2013 | Marine
Jakarta, Indonesia – A highly charismatic species of walking shark has been discovered in the remote eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. The epaulette (long tailed carpet) shark, Hemiscyllium halmahera, uses its fins to “walk” across the ocean floor in search of...
