by CORAL Magazine | May 26, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Clownfish can become chronically stressed by motorboat noise. Image: Frederick Zuberer —via University of Bristol9 April 2020 Hormonal changes caused by motorboat noise cause clownfish to hide, skip meals and attack their neighbours—putting damselfish in distress....
by CORAL Magazine | May 6, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Aquarists of Winnipeg, Canada were facing a near-total ban on aquarium livestock under recent pet ownership rule proposals being discussed by city leadership. via PIJAC Canada, by Audrey Steren Lenoir PIJAC Canada Last Thursday it was determined that specialty...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 28, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
Federal penalties for wildlife trafficking convictions under the Lacey Act range up to fines of $250,000 and 20 years imprisonment. Image: Shutterstock via United States Department of Justice April 22, 2022–ANCHORAGE – A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted three men...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
It’s time to take a look back at the first-ever Aquatic Expo, hosted by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America. The convention and show was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2-3, 2022. The event was unique for MASNA in that it sought to include the...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 16, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Craig Watson, director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, surveyed members of the Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Association to determine the sales of tropical fish statewide. Here, Watson observes large Clown Loaches, Chromobotia macracantha, in an...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 14, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
A species of oval squid (locally known as Shiro-ika) from Okinawa is being cultured at OIST’s Marine Science Station. This animal exhibited amazing rapid-change camouflaging abilities never before recorded in squid. Credit: Ryuta Nakajima / OIST. While octopus and...
