by CORAL Magazine | Apr 1, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
CORAL celebrates the beauty, personalities, and diversity of the family Labridae with profiles of wrasses ranging from reef-safe flasher and fairy wrasse species to fascinating behemoths such as the Broomtail Wrasse, Cheilinus lunulatus, shown on the cover. • With a...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 26, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
BANGKOK Five species of oceanic sharks along with two species of manta rays will now be subject to international trade regulation under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, a move that some shark advocates...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 25, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Credit: Peter Blair / YouTube “Stunning colors of a coral garden in reef aquarium under actinic...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 23, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Hawaiian fishers near protected areas go farther but fare well financially Marine protected areas (MPSAs) are becoming a cornerstone of reef and ocean conservation, involving the setting aside of specific waters to preserve and manage vulnerable resources like...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 13, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego scientists has revealed that fluorescence, the dazzling but poorly understood glow produced by many corals, can be an effective tool for gauging their health. The researchers suggest that measuring the...
