Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and that means six more weeks of winter. We have another video edition for you with some darker stories about the state of our oceans and reefs, but have some lighthearted and inspirational posts to boot.…
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Friday Smorgasbord: Ma kai edition
Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of our Friday Smorgasboard. We decided to share an all video version. This week we tried to balance the good with the bad and have a special treat at the end — so…
Biointeractive Animates Coral Bleaching To A Molecular Level
Coral Bleaching Animation We can across this short animation on YouTube that perfectly illustrates the process of coral bleaching down to a molecular level. If you’re trying to explain coral bleaching or even teaching this concept in a science class,…
10,000 Fragments Of Coral To Be Planted In San Andrés Colombia
Cleaning Up San Andrés Colombia is getting serious about marine conservation with the announcement of a new coral rehabilitation project around the island of San Andrés. The Archipelago, which sits off the coast of Nicaragua, is one of Colombias most…
Australian researcher develops ‘IVF for coral’ to help regrow reefs at scale
One thing we know, the way corals reproduce are pretty inefficient as the broadcast spawning only results in a small portion of viable larvae actually surviving and growing into a mature coral. But a scientist from Australia has developed a…
Adorable Video Perfectly Illustrates The Life Of A Coral
We came across this adorable video from Honolulu Civil Beat Inc which perfectly illustrated the life of a coral. While it may be second nature to aquarist why corals are important, and how they reproduce, there are still people who see corals…
Could Genetically Modified Algae Save Coral Reefs?
Coral Reefs Photosynthetic marine algae are crucial to the survival of the coral reefs. These tiny algae live symbiotically inside coral tissue and are responsible for converting sunlight into usable energy for the coral’s survival. Yet as we know all…
Reefing hobby makes it to Washington Post with warning of coral toxins
The Washington Post recently featured the reef aquarium hobby in an article titled, “Homegrown coral reefs are beautiful — and potentially dangerous” in the Speaking of Science section. Although there are some favorable aspects to the story, Ben Guarino discusses the potential…
Scientists reanimate frozen fish embryos with gold, antifreeze and lasers
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie (or a strange MacGyver episode), but scientists have developed a way to reanimate frozen fish embryos using a combination of lasers, gold particles, and antifreeze. By why you might ask? This…
Tubelip wrasses use slime-covered lips to chomp on coral
Researchers notices tubelip wrasses, a type of coral reef fish, have slime on their “lips” to help them eat corals. These may not have been the fish Nick Cave referred to when hey sang the line “Well, you know those…