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Surprising Results from Hawaii's Marine Protected Areas

A new study of MPAs on the West Coast of the island of Hawaii, a core region for aquarium collectors in the Aloha State, has turned up what the scientists call a “counterintuitive finding.”

23 Mar 3:57 PM 0 Read More...

Stony Coral Fluorescence as a Measure of Health

In experimental studies conducted at Scripps, Roth and Deheyn tested the common Indo-Pacific reef-building branching coral Acropora yongei, known in the aquarium trade as the Bali Green Slimer, under various temperatures. Test groups were subjected to 5-degree C water temperature changes (both warmer and cooler) conditions.

13 Mar 5:12 PM 0 Read More...

Featured CORAL Video: Moray Eels of the Andaman Islands

This video features 11 species of moray eel from the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar, the Burma Banks, and various sites around Phuket and the Similan Islands in Thailand.

13 Mar 4:41 PM 0 Read More...

On the Night Reef: New Benefit Shown for Anemones Hosting Clownfish

The symbiotic relationship between anemonefishes and their host sea anemones has long been studied, but now researchers have found a new benefit to the invertebrate partner.

07 Mar 3:32 PM 0 Read More...

Banggai Rescue Project: A Biologist’s Perspective

My personal quest for this extraordinary fish began just over 20 years ago, when I received a photo of an unusual discovery taken by a diver friend, Kal Muller.

18 Feb 4:41 PM 0 Read More...