by Matt Pedersen | Jun 8, 2017 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Our bimonthly ritual of taking a coral census from leading livestock suppliers has once again produced an overwhelming number of candidates, each vying for a spot in our printed edition of CORAL Visions. For each coral photo immortalized in the pages of the magazine,...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 7, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
via Neptune Systems Neptune Systems announces a call for nominations for their 3rd Annual Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY) June 7, 2017 – Morgan Hill, CA Last year, Neptune Systems named David Grigor the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY). There...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 1, 2017 | Marine, News & Notes
Scientists Implore Hawaii’s Governor, “Use Science To Manage Aquarium Fish Collecting” An open letter to Hawaii’s Governor David Ige, from Dr. Bruce Carlson, Dr. Richard Pyle, and Dr. John Randall We urge the Governor to veto S.B. 1240,...
by Matt Pedersen | May 25, 2017 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Scientists Giacomo Bernardi, Gary C. Longo, and T.E. Angela L. Quiros have recently described a new species of Damselfish, Altrichthys alelia, from Busuanga Island, Philippines. Arguably, this is interesting simply for being a new damselfish species, but the...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | May 24, 2017 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Stung by a cnidarian? Forget the old “Pee-on-Yourself” Remedy The perpetual discussion about a remedy for the sting of jellyfish seems to have bobbled to the surface again recently with the publication of an article (see reference) discussing a remedy for...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | May 16, 2017 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Man vs Invert: A Tale of Marine Biology Lessons Learned the Hardest Way Possible Probably all large sea anemones have a potential to cause severe damage to human skin. Surprisingly, the sea anemones found in the temperate areas of the Northern Pacific...
