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Oil rigs could become coral farms

Decommissioned oil rigs off Australia’s coastline could become hubs for marine-based businesses such as coral harvesting for aquariums, a fish expert says. Professor David Booth, of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science…

Ecosystems of Vietnam’s long coastline are in peril

It was the destruction of coral reef and over-fishing that moved artist Nguyen Lieu to paint brightly coloured canvasses warning Vietnamese that their coastal environment is in peril. “Nha Trang is the most beautiful bay recognized worldwide but exploitation there…

Lobsters Life Work for Maine Scientist

The tide is dead low as Diane Cowan lifts seaweed-covered rocks at dawn’s first light, something she’s done for more than a decade as a way to monitor Maine’s most valuable fishery. Here at Lowell Cove, the number of juvenile…

New Study Presents First-Ever Classification of World’s Coastal Waters

As demands on oceans grow, it is important to ensure that their resources are being conserved and carefully managed worldwide. A new study led by The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund (published in BioScience) â€” Marine Ecoregions of…

Barrier Reef `can adapt to warming’

THE Great Barrier Reef may be much better suited to surviving climate change and warmer conditions than previously thought. Researchers in north Queensland have found many corals contain microscopic algae that protect them from temperature fluctuations. The study by the…

Deep Sand Bed (DSB) Diagram

Yet another diagram, illustrating a deep sand bed. Most likely this would be separate from the aquarium, perhaps in line either after the overflow or after water gets processed in the sump. Read

Diagram of Fish Only with Live Rock Aquarium

Another diagram of Fish Only with Live rock aquarium, great visual aid for those people new to the saltwater hobby. Shawn Mackey is the illustrator. Perhaps he will do more for the saltwater hobby? Read

Diagram of a modern protein skimmer with a needlewheel pump

Another diagram of a needle wheel impeller pump with a modern protein skimmer. This should clear up a lot of confusion with protein skimmers. Read

Diagram of a modern reef aquarium with sump and refuge

Here is a diagram of a modern reef aquarium with sump and refuge. Great for beginners so they can get an idea of what goes into putting a reef aquarium together. Enjoy! Read

Reproduction in Aquarium Corals: What do we know and what do we still have to learn?

By: ANN TARRANT Over the past decade aquarists have made remarkable advances in rearing scleractinian (hard or stony) corals (Siegel 1997). This has been possible as a result of a better understanding of nutrient cycling and improvements in technology, such…