News & Notes

Damming the Río Xingu: field update

With the specter of an ecosystem-killing hydroelectric dam project moving ahead in Brazil, the eyes of many concerned observers, especially those interested in the fate of native fish species, are on the Lower Xingu River.

03 Dec 5:41 PM 6 Read More...

Video: Crepuscular Diving

The narration tells the story so no need for a lengthy description here; mostly scenes of reef fish spawning at dusk in the Pacific (Palau, Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands) and the Caribbean/Atlantic (Belize, Bonaire, Dry Tortugas).

01 Dec 11:39 AM 0 Read More...

List of Corals Proposed for US Endangered Species Status

66 Species of stony corals that NOAA Fisheries is proposing for Endangered or Threatened Species Status (November 30, 2012)

01 Dec 10:28 AM 4 Read More...

NOAA Proposes Endangered Listing for 66 Stony Coral Species

NOAA Fisheries is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings for 66 coral species: 59 in the Pacific and seven in the Caribbean.

30 Nov 4:31 PM 3 Read More...

CORAL January/February Preview

CORAL will start off the New Year with an issue packed with excitement and good news, as we report on worldwide marine aquarium fish breeding successes.

30 Nov 12:42 PM 0 Read More...