by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Oct 10, 2016 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
One of the activities I tried several times during my diving-photography career was to take “extreme” macro shots of various invertebrates in the field. After many changes of equipment–keep in mind this was ALL done on a shoestring budget, and was...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Marine, New Products
via Quality Marine This has been an unprecedented year of breakthroughs in aquaculture. Quality Marine is proud to welcome yet another species to our ever growing list; as a result of our partnership with Roger Williams University, we are now able to offer...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 3, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
News breaks today that the vibrantly colored dragonet, which made its trade debut just a few years ago (early 2013) under the trade name “Ruby Red Dragonet,” now has a formalized scientific name. Shortened to simply “Ruby Dragonet” (on the...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 28, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Vanessa Cara-Kerr of Reef Patrol is at it again, this time in a rare appearance in front of the camera lens, explaining the basics of underwater filming during night dives to capture coral fluorescence. The insights shared could certainly have implications for reef...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 23, 2016 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
CITES CoP17, Johannesburg, South Africa, starts tomorrow. This is the 17th Conference of Parties meeting to be held, a meeting which has been held roughly every 2-3 years since the first CoP in 1976. CoP meetings are the time when changes to CITES listings for species...
by Than Thein | Sep 21, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Introduction I hate clutter. Unfortunately, clutter and reef aquariums come hand in hand, especially as the number of peripheral devices starts adding up. Want to add a calcium reactor? Get ready to deal with power cords going to the main pump, the feed pump, and the...