Rubber synthetic algae that mimics coralline algae is being used to help create an artificial reef to help aid in reef restoration in the Mediterranean. By installing small rubber-like structures the team hopes to mimic Ellisolandia elongata and the way it moves,…
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Friday Smorgasbord: Underwater music fests, whale bumps, killer eels and a bit of fun
Here’s another addition of our Friday Smorgasbord featuring a few fun videos that captured our attention this past week. We have an underwater music fest, kitesurfer vs. whale, eel battle royale and some police having a bit of fun on…
Friday Smorgasbord: Drifting Plastics, GBR Value, Reef Rescue and Whales
This week’s Friday Smorgasbord has a conservation feel to it. We didn’t set out that way, but these compelling videos that captured our attention just set the theme. We first start with just where that plastic in our oceans ends…
You’ve Never Seen Corals Like in the new Movie “Our Ocean, Our Future”
Our Ocean, Our Future is a new short film created by BioQuest Studios and the Tara Expeditions Foundation. You may recognize some of the visually stunning focus stacking technique in this film which was introduced by BioQuest Studios in their…
Corals In New Caledonia Are Adapting To Future Ocean Conditions
Coral reefs around the world are suffering from the climate change, and as the oceans continue to warm and acidify the outlook isn’t pretty for our beloved corals. But researchers in New Caledonia have made an important discovery. The team…
Friday Smorgasbord: Love Boat edition
Here are some of the videos that have captured our attention this week. From a strange walking fish, to sharks attacks, whale breaching and fish loving. Enjoy! These Fins Were Made For Walking During a recent night dive off the…
Tracking wayward youth key to better reef management
Seems like “Finding Nemo” should have been more like “The Lost Boys” or “The Outsiders”. Right after birth, baby clownfish stray from home and scientists are playing truancy officers using the distance they travel as an indicator of the effects…
Cali Tort Spawned In Captivity, In Canada Of All Places!
When you think of coral spawning, the last place that comes to mind is Canada. So last week when we got an email from our hometown we thought this story was too good not to share. Reefkeeper Adam Sutherland shares…
Working On Early Life History Stages Of Corals
By: Adriana Humanes Coral spawning takes places once per year during the late night, hindering research development on early life history stages. In order to do serious science, researchers need to have access to great amounts of material (gametes, larvae,…
Mystery behind Fang Blenny’s painless bite explained
For a fish with venomous spines or fangs, the bite of the fang blenny is pretty pain free. But why when every other animal seems to emit excruciating pain with every bite or prick of a spine? Some research scientists have…