by CORAL Magazine | Apr 16, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt
We recently ran a number of stories online regarding the last minute effort to interject commentary into the efforts to list 66 species of stony corals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [Story #1, #2, #3, #4] Between Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, and the closure...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 10, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Here is a 250-gallon (950-L) reef aquarium owned by Greg Heifner in Colombia, Missouri. The system operates with a 150-gallon algal turf scrubber located below in the basement. Note the profusion of red mushroom anemones on the right-hand-side of the aquascape. From...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 10, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Contrary to popular wisdom, coral reefs in remote areas have the potential to rebound from bleaching events and in time frames that marine biologists find astonishing. Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 6, 2013 | Marine, News & Notes
11:59 PM EST April 5th, 2013 has passed and Regulations.gov appears to still be accepting public commentary, so you have another 11 hours or so to say your piece online. [Update, comment period has now closed, you can view the document and public commentary here] In...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 4, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine, News & Notes
CORAL received this letter [view original] from attorney Murray Camp in Dallas regarding the proposed listing of stony corals on the Endangered Species List. Re: Proposed Listing Determinations for 82 Reef-Building Coral Species; Docket No. 0911231415-2625-02; 77...
