by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Jan 10, 2016 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Conus Snails & Conotoxins Once they are past being novices, most reef aquarium hobbyists have heard about venomous “cone” snails, named for their basically conical shape. Taxonomically placed in the genus Conus, some species, at least, are capable of stinging...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 16, 2015 | Marine
‘Tis the season for research studies! We shared this a few weeks back on the CORAL Magazine Facebook page, but for those that missed it, here’s another opportunity to weigh in and potentially help steer the marine aquarium industry in a beneficial...
by Mike Tuccinardi | Dec 15, 2014 | CORAL - Mike Tuccinardi, Marine
In the last weeks of my Southeast Asian travels, I decided somewhat arbitrarily to spend some time in Sri Lanka, another ornamental fish exporting country primarily known in the trade for its intensive aquaculture of fancy guppies. While of course I was interested to...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Mar 31, 2014 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Here comes the blob… I have prided myself in that the animals in my underwater photographs are not posed or altered in any manner. As a result, the resultant image is a “slice of life”, a kind of historical record of what was photographed, a record of a tiny moment...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 28, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Although brittle stars are not main attraction in most reefs, they do make an interesting side show. By Daniel Knop Web Bonus Content from the September/October 2013 Issue of CORAL Magazine Additional Bonus Brittle Star Articles Brittle stars have a peculiar body...
