Marine

Editor's Page May/June 2009

For many years, it was presumed that collection of reef fishes for the aquarium trade could never lead to the extinction of a species. That was before 1995…

30 May 1:40 PM 0 Read More...

CORAL May/June Issue Mailed

It seems only yesterday that we inherited CORAL Magazine, but the third issue of 2009 is now in the mail and shipping to local aquarium shops and bookstores. (The official publication and bookstore on-sale date is June 9th, so anyone getting copies sooner has a preview.)

We are especially…

28 May 2:33 AM 0 Read More...

Underwater Photography in Aquariums

In-tank underwater photography can be a necessity in public aquarium settings.

16 May 11:51 AM 0 Read More...

Rhyne & Coauthors Respond to Peer Critics

It is encouraging to see the animated discussion of important issues surrounding the future of our industry. We are particularly pleased to see CORAL allowing for dialogue, however, recent comments regarding our paper “Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries” have misinterpreted key phrases and ignored the data. For the benefit of the CORAL readers, we will summarize our findings and address some of the misinterpretations, in hopes of creating a collegial dialogue on how ornamental fisheries around the world can improve.

15 Apr 12:20 PM 1 Read More...

The End of Aquariums?

A bill now working its way through the United States Congress would effectively end the keeping of non-native species in home aquariums.

13 Apr 11:25 AM 0 Read More...