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- If your aquarium is getting constantly over the normal temperature range for reef and either you don't want to run your house A/C or other cooling device then you'll be happy to know the Tunze Aquawind fan is now shipping. The fan which is one of the easiest ways to cool off an aquarium by [...]
- While Salifert has had a good run for the past several years we are seeing a slow switch to other testing kits. Way back in 2002 the rage if you were a good reef keeper was to purchase the standard tried and true Salifert testing kits. However, fast forward 6 years and more aquarists are [...]
- AquaCave: JBJ Automatic Top Off (A.T.O.) System Water Level Controller $79.95
DFS: Drs. Foster & Smith EcoCube™ aquarium with stand $399
Blue Zoo Aquactics: Free priority overnight shipping on orders over $190.01+
Aquacave: Only $4.95 shipping orders under $175, over $175 ship free.
- A Sea Biscuit's Life from Bruno Vellutini on Vimeo.
We dont even know what to say about this video. The imagery is highly detailed, the stages of the Sea Biscuit are highly intricate and the music is well timed. The video is part of Bruno Vellitini's master's project at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. More [...]
- While you probably haven't seen it, the Fauna Marine LED lighting system is alive and well over in the mother reef country that is Germany. The system which promises to be able to program just about any combination of modes has seen limited acceptence over there, most likely for the 1,962 euro ($2,443) ticket it [...]
- We spotted this demi-god of a fish at the infamous Greenwich Aquaria. Although this species has been documented from only Mauritius and Southern Japanese waters, this specimen was imported from the Kingdom of Tonga. The video was taken several months after it was imported in a very poor condition and has recovered nicely since. Now [...]
- IceCap certainly didn't waste any time developing new products with their new pal Anthony Calfo. Shipping soon are new Metal Halide lamps available in 10,000 Kelvin, 14,000 Kelvin, and 20,000 Kelvin ratings. You will have a wide variety of socket types and watts available including Double Ended (DE) 150W, 250W and 400W and Mogul (SE) [...]
- Researchers have announced the world's first use of an acoustic underwater camera to survey juveniles of goliath grouper in mangrove habitats.
- The 2008 Aquatic Gardener's Association International Aquascaping Competition is online and available to view. Now although this competition is for freshwater planted aquaria, there are many more reef aquarists around the world than planted tank aquarists which brings to mind two questions. Why don't we have a layout competition for reef aquariums and why don't [...]
- Ok so we don't have any graphics or hardly anything else to offer you about this one besides a link but this much we know. There's a new magazine in development called Reef Life Magazine. It will be distributed on a bi-monthly schedule with the first issue becoming available in March. This magazine will be [...]
- AquaVIm lighting system which incorporates 150, 250 and 400 watt metal halides and T5 HO lighting might find its way over to the US, Canada, and the UK if AquaVim has their way. Available in several sizes including: 24″, 36″, 48″, 60″, and 72″. Models 36″ and higher that are 150 watt and 250 watt [...]
- There is a high probablity that you feed your tank mates frozen fish food. You might even have a custom blend that you make just for your fish. Along those lines you, like most fish keepers, feed your fish to much. Not to worry, having fat happy fish swimming around in the bliss of random [...]
- If you are one of those people, those paranoid, obsessive compulsive reefers who always has to know what is going on with their tank then you'll like a new SMS module available from GHL/profilux. The add on module available on the GHL/Profilux aquarium controller will send you a Text message if several different items occur [...]
- When designing the new Poly Reactor, ViaAqua's marketing department took it upon themselves to see how many times they could use "reactor" in the title. Sadly they used it one to many times. While noticing this is a multimedia reactor which uses acrylic in the construction a reverse water flow design eliminates water channeling through [...]
- A brand spankin' new aquarium controller has hit the US market from Biomatix Systems. The eAquatix controller has features that are becoming the norm among controllers including: ethernet connectivity with DHCP, embedded web server for remote access via internet browser, SMTP email messaging for error alerts and status reports, advanced internet browser interface, customizable lighting [...]
- For those of you that like to hold things in your hands including among other things reef magazines you'll be happy to know that the Advanced Aquarist's magazine is now being published in print form from the kind folks over at reefs.org. "The available editions are 100% color paperbacks measuring 8″ x 10″ in size [...]
- If I sound enthusiastic about this product it is because I am. Over the years I've seen all kinds of equipment come and go, but in my judgment, Vortech pumps are here to stay.
- American innovation and advancements in nearly every kind of product one can imagine, this year's MACNA offered attendees a wealth of new marine and reef aquarium products to gawk at and enjoy.
- For hobbyists looking for something truly inspiring and educational, I recommend looking into mudskipper care.
- Applied Sustainable Aquaculture Inc., The Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut. Justin discusses his methods for propagating this interesting nudibrach.
- Terry discusses keeping a variety of tangs in a large tank.
- You can now buy Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine in a nicely bound 100% color print edition!
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- Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Two decades ago, scientists didn't know coral reefs existed in the cold, deep seas off Alaska. Those reefs may now be among the first victims of global warming in a marine environment that's home to half of the U.S.'s commercial fishing.
- As part of the festivities highlighting 2008 as the International Year of the Reef, an "Invasion of the Reef Snatchers" Family Fun Day will be held at Queen Kaahumanu Center on Maui from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
- Associated Press - November 7, 2008 4:05 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A proposal by President Bush to create marine sanctuaries in the Gulf of Mexico has died after Republican senators opposed the...
- The biggest salmon in 29 years in California, 85 pounds and more than four feet long, was found washed up on a river bank last week, dead and spawned out. Fish and Game biologists discovered the giant fish on a creek that feeds the Sacramento River near...
- There is no longer any shadow of a doubt about the impact of global warming on coral reefs. A rise of a few degrees in sea surface temperature induces the expulsion of essential microscopic algae which live in symbiosis with the coral. This process is the cause of coral bleaching and is well known to scientists, but few large-scale studies have dealt with its effects on the structure of communities of hundreds of species of reef-colonizing fish.
- AUSTRALIAN scientists have discovered some rare corals with promiscuous habits that could be helping them to breed their way out of extinction.
- Co-operation in nature often works as an exchange of goods or services between two different parties. Scientists have studied how certain fish on coral reef keep other species of fish clean. The Bluestreak cleaner wrasse helps other fish species by eating parasites from their skin. The cleaner's favorite food is, however, the nutrient-rich mucus layer that covers the client fish.
- Marine scientists and political planners will begin developing the world's largest coral reef conservation program in Townsville in north Queensland this week.
- The world looks very different when the perspective is from at least 60 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
- THE prediction of a prominent marine biologist that climate change could render the Great Barrier Reef extinct within 30 years has been labelled overly pessimistic for failing to account for the adaptive capabilities of coral reefs.
- Deadly collisions have increased between mariners and mammals
- (IsraelNN.com) Eilat's popular Dolphin Reef faces demolition by the government in 90 days because its owners, one of whom is a government minister, never bothered to get a building permit.
- The chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority says December closures of the reef fin fishery turned out to be over-regulation.
- Landlocked Steve Lowes raises saltwater corals for the aquarium trade.
- Coral reef scientists and policy makers from the world's most prominent coral reef nations are meeting in Australia this week to develop urgent action plans to rescue the world's richest center of marine biodiversity from gradual decline.
- Reef Hot Spot, a leading online saltwater fish store based in Los Angeles, is announcing their new line of Limited Edition Live Coral Frags.
- The Queensland Government is supporting a move to allow commercial and recreational anglers to catch coral reef fin fish during the Christmas holidays.
- The nation's need for Navy sailors to practice using sonar to guard against enemy submarines "plainly outweighs" any legal requirement to protect orcas and other marine mammals, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
- Coral reef scientists and policy makers from the world's most prominent coral reef nations are meeting in Australia this week to develop urgent action plans to rescue the world's richest center of marine biodiversity from gradual decline.
- Rising carbon dioxide levels in the world's oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of coral reefs to withstand climate change. A major new investigation by Australian scientists has revealed that acidification of the oceans from human carbon dioxide emissions has the potential to worsen the impact of the bleaching and death of reef-building organisms expected to occur under global warming.
- There is no longer any shadow of a doubt about the impact of global warming on coral reefs. A rise of a few degrees in sea surface temperature induces the expulsion of essential microscopic algae which live in symbiosis with the coral. This process is the cause of coral bleaching and is well known to scientists, but few large-scale studies have dealt with its effects on the structure of communities of hundreds of species of reef-colonizing fish.
- This month, well examine what little we know of the sexual reproductive habits of soft corals, zoanthids, a few anemone species and others.
- The results of these combined experiments indicated that elevated copper levels can cause accute mortality in flame angelfish and significantly reduce the reproductive performance of orchid dottyback broodstock. Therefore, the use of copper as a therapy for external parasites in these species is cautioned.
- Adam reviews using probiotics in shrimp culture.
- Review of today's knowledge about the coloration of the guests in our tanks.
- Researchers have discovered a previously unknown coral reef in the Seychelles. Diving revealed an extensive coral reef to the south of the island, at a depth which would not be visible to the occasional snorkeler, according to researchers.
- Rare corals may be smarter than we thought. Faced with a dire shortage of mates of their own kind, new research suggests they may be able to cross-breed with certain other coral species to breed themselves out of a one-way trip to extinction. This finding has raised hopes for the ability of the world's corals to withstand the rigors of changing climates and human impacts.
- When reef fish get a mouthful of sand, coral reefs can drown. "We've known for a while that having a lot of sediment in the water is bad for corals and can smother them. What we didn't realize is how permanent this state of affairs can become, to the point where it may prevent the corals ever re-establishing."
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- Terry discusses the early years of the hobby and copper treatment.
- Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting October 19th, a course for aquarium photography.
- This article presents the last of the 400W mogul lamps tested.
- Thirty-five percent of the world's birds, 52 percent of amphibians and 71 percent of warm-water reef-building corals are likely to be particularly susceptible to climate change, the first results of an IUCN study have revealed.
- When reef fish get a mouthful of sand, coral reefs can drown. "We've known for a while that having a lot of sediment in the water is bad for corals and can smother them. What we didn't realize is how permanent this state of affairs can become, to the point where it may prevent the corals ever re-establishing."
- The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary will host a series of free public workshops around the state beginning Nov. 6 to educate boaters about safe boating practices around the endangered whales.
- A program to restore 4,000 square feet of damaged seagrass beds in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary near the Seven Mile Bridge began on Tuesday.
- Clear skies seemed to herald a smooth voyage for the 192 people who boarded the steamship Portland from Boston's India Wharf on Nov. 26, 1898. But the passengers aboard the paddle wheeler bound for Portland, Maine, would not survive the night.
- HRH Prince General Khaled bin Sultan, founder and Chairman of the Living Oceans Foundation, the U.S.-headquartered environmental organization that bears his name, today announced the formal launch of the Foundation's "Global Reef Expedition: Science Without Borders" at the World Conservation Congress being held here.
- New research argues in favor of a "sick earth" mechanism for most extinctions, rather than external event like an asteroid strike.
- WASHINGTON The new Ocean Hall riots with so much nature that you feel like youre snorkeling through a coral reef. You could swim in the place in a grand old room at the National Museum of Natural History for hours and still not see all the marvels. Photo caption: A prehistoric shark is on display at new Sant Ocean Hall. Photo by Washington Post
- A report scheduled to be published this week in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that maintaining the proper balance of herbivorous fishes may be critical to restoring coral reefs, which are declining dramatically worldwide.
- U.S. scientists can now gauge sea surface temperatures at nearly 200 coral reef locations worldwide using satellite technology.
- Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has signalled tougher regulation of farm practices may be needed to end run-off damage to the Great Barrier Reef, but industry groups have slammed her comments as election grandstanding at a time when rescue plans are already being enacted.
- As environmental stresses kill off coral reefs worldwide, the reefs at Kenting National Park in Taiwan are doing surprisingly well.
- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide.
- Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday its Coral Reef...
- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that its Coral Reef Watch network has been expanded from 24 to 190 locations, including sites in the Florida Keys, the Caribbean, ...
- More the two decades ago, the Nam Sung, a fishing vessel, wrecked on Rotas pristine coral reefs in a violent storm, yet now the islands residents are gearing up to complete a long-running cleanup of the ship later this year.
- WASHINGTON - The new Ocean Hall riots with so much nature that you feel as if you're snorkeling through a coral reef. You could swim in the place - in a grand old room at the National Museum of Natural History - for hours and still not see all the marvels.
- New research argues in favor of a "sick earth" mechanism for most extinctions, rather than external event like an asteroid strike.
- A report scheduled to be published this week in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that maintaining the proper balance of herbivorous fishes may be critical to restoring coral reefs, which are declining dramatically worldwide.
- The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously-decorated fish which throng Australia’s coral reefs may well be written in their genes. Of particular importance may be to protect ‘pioneer’ fish populations which are able to re-colonize regions of reef devastated by global warming and other impacts or settle new areas as the corals move south.
- A line of massive boulders on the western shore of Tonga may be evidence of the most powerful volcano-triggered tsunami found to date. Up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and weighing up to 1.6 million kilograms (3.5 million pounds), the seven coral boulders are located 100 to 400 meters (300 to 1,300 feet) from the coast.
- How much carbon dioxide is too much? According to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere need to be stabilized at levels low enough to "prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." But scientists have come to realize that an even more acute danger than climate change is lurking in the world's oceans -- one that is likely to be triggered by CO2 levels that are modest by climate standards.
- When experimenting with these small scale closed systems, it is vitally important to be backed up by your already solidly operating typical marine aquariums, so that you are better prepared to ultimately succeed with these experimental closed mini eco-systems.
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly continue to report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
- Peter Wilkens -- In memoriam.
- Marine Series is an unprecedented line of aquarium equipment that allows you to create your ultimate aquatic showcase.
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- Information on the reproductive habits of over 300 stony coral species (in almost 100 genera) is presented. It is the most complete single-source reference currently available.
- And for anyone still wondering - the original colony is still alive and doing well now a nearly a decade later in the original tank.
- Each year, the first rain event of the season washes urban pollutants off of the streets surrounding the Monterey Bay and into storm drains, eventually entering the National Marine Sanctuary.
- Students at Coral Reef Senior High School are organizing to help victims of the hurricanes -- most recently Ike -- that have caused mass destruction in the Caribbean.
- For the next person who steps foot inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, it will be Sarah Waters' job to make sure they have the best experience possible. Waters recently was hired as the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary's visitor experience coordinator and started her new position on Monday.
- College of Marin biology professor Joe Muller has received the 2008 Terwilliger Environmental Award from WildCare and will be honored at a reception set for 4 p.
- SANDAKAN: When waters that surround Selingaan, Gulisaan and Bakkungan Kechil islands were turned into a marine park and named Taman Pulau Pulau Penyu in 1977, it was done for a reason.
- Sydney, Sep 12 : Tropical marine scientists, strongly backed by environmental groups, have called for the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia, to be made into world's largest marine reserve.
- Dubai developer offers global charter for Blue Communities
- Human activities bear a large part of the responsibility for coral reef degradation. Several threats hang over this complex ecosystem with its extraordinary biodiversity, whether in the form of anthropogenic effluents emitted at certain times or global warming which causes coral bleaching.
- Human activities bear a large part of the responsibility for coral reef degradation. Several threats hang over this complex ecosystem with its extraordinary biodiversity, whether in the form of anthropogenic effluents emitted at certain times or global warming which causes coral bleaching.
- A group of scientists have called for the Coral Sea to be declared the world's largest marine protected area, but the fishing industry says the idea is ludicrous.
- Friday, September 05, 2008 at 4:11 p.m. Join scientists broadcasting live from Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary as they explore underwater sites in the waters of Lake Huron September 12. Three live broadcasts will highlight three different field projects from 2008. Half-hour broadcasts take place at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. and are viewable via the Web sites OceansLive.org and ...
- MANILA, Philippines According to the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc., Danjugan Island hosts.
- Pleasanton students reap the benefits of their teacher's summer experience studying coral reefs in the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.
- Australia's chief climate advisor Friday urged a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 but conceded this may not save the country's natural assets such as the Great Barrier Reef.
- Wired Science's first video podcast showcases a behind-the-scenes tour of the California Academy of Sciences' newly rebuilt 410,000-square-foot headquarters. It's got the world's deepest coral reef tank, a rain-forest biodome and a planetarium all under the same (ultra-green) roof.
- Like the postcard-quality bluffs of Big Sur, the political resolve against new oil drilling off the coast of California is beginning to erode. Oil derricks wont bob on the horizon anytime soon: Most state waters have been off-limits to drilling for decades.
- Beach restoration projects cost millions and could put coral reefs at risk In the 18 years that Terry Brown has lived in Ocean Ridge, he has seen the shoreline that is less than a mile from his house grow and recede. Then it grows again in a cycle he and other beach visitors have witnessed numerous times.
- An alliance of environmentalists, marine scientists and former navy officers urged Australia on Wednesday to establish a vast conservation area in the Coral Sea to protect marine animals, reefs and World War II history. The Coral Sea Campaign proposes the creation of a 400,000-square-mile Coral Sea Heritage Park where fishing would be banned. If the federal government were to approve the park, ...
- The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) announced today that it has funded the first of several marine conservation and education projects designed to protect the fragile coral reefs and communities of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). This effort began this summer with the installation of permanent moorings in key areas of the sanctuary located 100 miles off ...
- By 2100, most of the world's coral reefs could be living in waters that lack the minerals for them to repair damage, as a result of ocean acidification
- NOAA has announced the award of 13 education grants totaling nearly $658,000 to Monterey Bay area schools and non-profit groups.
- Human activities bear a large part of the responsibility for coral reef degradation. Several threats hang over this complex ecosystem with its extraordinary biodiversity, whether in the form of anthropogenic effluents emitted at certain times or global warming which causes coral bleaching.
- A new NOAA report on the health of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall condition of the sanctuary's marine life and habitats is fair. The report also identifies several emerging threats to sanctuary resources, including non-indigenous marine species, overfishing, waterborne chemicals from human coastal activities, and increased recreational use of the site.
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
- Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today. Now the team say that urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse of this important marine ecosystem.
- Scientists are collecting the spawn of elkhorn corals as part of a research and education project to grow the newborn juvenile corals for distribution to aquaria and to the wild. The goals of the project are to learn how corals will respond to global warming and also to teach aquarium professionals how they can protect corals by using laboratory-raised specimens rather than removing corals from the ocean.
- Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef. This study documents for the first time that a rapid change in the dominant biota on a coral reef is unambiguously associated with man-made structures.
- The Maxi Jet line has finally been revamped to include more powerful models known as the Maxi Jet Utility (MJU) pumps.
- As we shall see, almost every detail of the captive breeding system must be deliberately engineered to consistently and reliably obtain the desired results.
- Terry discusses this month's issue.
- Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.
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- Sanjay continues his analysis of the 150 Watt DE Lamps.
- The overall goal was to show the potential for captive aquaculture.
- Experts have described three major marine biodiversity hotspots in the last 50 million years, from the oldest, peaked in southwest Europe and northwest Africa, to the modern Indo-Australian Archipelago hotspot. The birth, evolution and death of such hotspots are a product of ecological processes operating over geological time scales of millions of years. To what extent is human activity speeding the evolutionary process of the focus with the highest level of biological diversity, the coral reef ecosystems?
- No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Researchers have found that outbreaks of large, predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which can devastate coral reefs although they don't yet know exactly why.
- A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.
- The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems -- a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into an area, the survival of other reef fishes is slashed by about 80 percent.
- A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.
- A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.
- The blacktip apparently leapt from behind the surfer while a camera snapped away. The shark was discovered in the "digital darkroom".
- The world's foremost scientific experts on coral reefs are gathering this week in Broward County to compare notes, network and identify problems and solutions for the ocean's most delicate ecosystem.
- Honolulu, HI A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study, released in the July 8th edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.
- You've seen some weird marine creatures in our previous articles "Out-of-this-world Fishing" and "Big Fish Extravaganza". Now we present more, and probably the weirdest bunch yet.
- So there you are, quietly enjoying yourself in the warm waters of Florida, and what happens? Two ruddy human beings turn up, that's what.
- A third of the worlds coral species are threatened with extinction, according to an international study that revealed rapid and alarming deterioration in the state of coral reefs over the past 10 years.
- Washington, July 18 : A new study has found that invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region is leading to the decimation of tropical fish populations and threatening coral reefs.
- A new coral bleaching prediction system indicates that there will be some bleaching in the Caribbean later this year, but the event will probably not be severe. The system also suggests that there is a risk of widespread bleaching in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in August, but little bleaching elsewhere during the northern hemisphere summer.
- The Finch Shutoff Relay is a great electrical invention. This item will undoubtedly prevent many overflows (it has saved me already).
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- If no one were home the house could well have burnt down.
- Witnessing a coral spawning, especially in the daytime, is an unusual and memorable event. We have much to learn about coral reproduction.
- Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.
- This power-shaving game can get rather addictive once we're motivated by seeing our power utility bill drop month-by-month.
- The study presented some very interesting data on the life of metal halide lamps. It reinforced the view that the spectral qualities change over time resulting in the change of the CCT of the lamps to lower values.
- A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status, published in Science. Climate change and human-induced destruction have been cited as causes.
- NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S. forces in 1942 off the coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic.
- A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status, published in Science. Climate change and human-induced destruction have been cited as causes.
- Sharks, jacks, parrot fish and other colorful reef fish are quickly disappearing from coral reefs encircling the Hawaiian Islands, federal scientists reported Tuesday.
- NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by US forces in 1942 off the coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic. During the expedition, researchers will survey and photograph visible sections of the three submarines, U-352, U-85 and U-701 using non-invasive methods. The survey team will also study marine life found at the ...
- New coral reef system discovered in Brazil doubles the size of Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and most diverse reef system.
- The 11th Annual Kauai Family Ocean Fair will be held at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (Kilauea Lighthouse) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Volunteers and staff from NOAA, Save the Bay, Fish and wildlife services, and local universities eradicate over 220 pounds of non-native algae
- A comprehensive survey of coral biodiversity in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago has resulted in clear conservation recommendations for a new coastal management plan.
- Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under US jurisdiction. The NOAA report says that the nation's coral reef ecosystems, particularly those adjacent to populated areas, continue to face intense human-derived threats and while remote reefs are subject to threats such as marine debris, illegal fishing and climate change.
- New coral reef system discovered in Brazil doubles the size of Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and most diverse reef system.
- A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) states that half of the coral reef ecosystems in U.S. waters are ailing, and that their condition has declined precipitously in the three years since the last report.
- A comprehensive survey of coral biodiversity in Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago has resulted in clear conservation recommendations for a new coastal management plan.
- Almost half of the coral-reef ecosystems in U.S. territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures...
- Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under US jurisdiction. The NOAA report says that the nation's coral reef ecosystems, particularly those adjacent to populated areas, continue to face intense human-derived threats and while remote reefs are subject to threats such as marine debris, illegal fishing and climate change.
- The Advertising Council in collaboration with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the U.S. Department of Interior, and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, announced today the launch of a new series of public service advertisements designed to raise awareness among all Americans about the health of the oceans.
- Intent on helping restore the world's rapidly declining reefs, Alison Moulding is growing baby coral in her South Florida laboratory.
- Volunteers and staff from NOAA, Save the Bay, Fish and wildlife services, and local universities eradicate over 220 pounds of non-native algae
- NEW YORK Sea coral is blessed with wonderful colors, an intricate design and memories of the lapping ocean. Its no wonder that the worlds of fashion and home decor are in the midst of a love affair with it.
- , July 7, 2008 (ENS) - Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.
- Washington, July 8 : Almost 50 percent of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are in 'poor' or 'fair' condition, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report.
- From New Findings on Contaminant Threats in African Dust to the Future of Coral Reefs to Coral Chemical Defenses USGS scientists will present major research findings at the 11 th International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. from July 7-11, 2008. For more information on the symposium, please visit http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/ African Dust Poses Threat to ...
- FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) -- Almost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures, according to a government report released Monday.
- Floridas coral reefs stressed by partially-treated sewage and other contaminants take much longer to heal than previously thought, or in some cases just die, according to researchers at this weeks International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale.
- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates half of all US coral reefs are either in poor or fair condition, and it says humans are to blame.
- It's not just about climate change anymore. Besides loading the atmosphere with heat-trapping greenhouse gases, human emissions of carbon dioxide have also begun to alter the chemistry of the ocean. The ecological and economic consequences are difficult to predict but possibly calamitous, warn a team of chemical oceanographers, and halting the changes already underway will likely require even steeper cuts in carbon emissions than those currently proposed to curb climate change.
- Thirty-eight research divers recently completed a successful 20-day biennial census to measure how the protected status of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Tortugas Ecological Reserve and Dry Tortugas National Park's Research Natural Area are helping the regional ecosystem rebound from decades of overfishing and environmental changes.
- No-take marine reserves, in which fishing is completely banned, can lead to very rapid comebacks of the fish species most prized by commercial and recreational fisheries, reveals a new study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- Scientists have begun an eight-day mission, in which they are living and working at 60 feet below the sea surface in an underwater "space station," to determine why some species of coral colonies survive transplanting after a disturbance while other colonies die. The team of "aquanauts" is to improve the restoration of damaged reefs.
- In this second part, Shane digs a bit deeper into using SketchUp for modeling aquarium projects. You will learn a bit about using scripts to automate tasks as well as to add new functionality to SketchUp while building a kalkwasser reactor.
- Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.
- While water motion will forever be debated, we can all agree that having options on water flow is always great. Thankfully we now the ability to produce water flow in all sorts of varieties.
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- If we don't make this transition what we have to look forward to is very well described in the essay that follows by Bill McKibben.
- We can expect a newly introduced fish to "follow" the general "specifications" and behavioral characteristics of the species to which it belongs. But what the possible behaviors are going to be under all circumstances is the million-dollar question.
- This Captive Purity RO/DI unit generally performs very well, especially when considered the low quality of the feed water. As such, it is worthy of your consideration when making a purchase.
- For 37 years, youngsters knew to go to Dr. Robin Sarantos for help, for encouragement, for tutoring. She was always there. But this week is her last at Coral Reef Senior High as an agriscience and engineering counselor: Sarantos is retiring to fight cancer.
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