by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Nov 23, 2015 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A Puzzling Term from Fish Anatomy: The Cleithral Spot As with anything in life, the significance of a spot varies with one’s perception. Lady Macbeth saw a spot of blood on her hands that truly was a manifestation of her guilt in convincing her husband to murder his...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 12, 2015 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Third annual show with “everything aquatic under one roof” reports 30% increase in attendance from last year CHICAGO (November 12, 2015)—The World Pet Association (WPA) is thrilled to announce more than 6,200 guests visited its third annual Aquatic Experience –...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 30, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
With the aquarium world still buzzing over the October 20th announcement of the world-first success in the captive culture of Zebrasoma flavescens, researchers at the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University tell CORAL that their historic class of juveniles are...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 21, 2015 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Major breakthrough in captive breeding of Yellow Tangs at Oceanic Institute of Hawai’i Pacific University Reported by Matt Pedersen On a Tuesday afternoon, Hawaiian Standard Time, October 20th, 2015, the marine aquarium world changed forever. It was then that...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 16, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
With some leading coral biologists fearing the globe’s worst recorded coral bleaching event unfolding in the waning days of 2015, the signs are especially ominous in the reefs of U.S. waters. As record ocean temperatures cause widespread coral bleaching across...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 13, 2015 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Frank Baensch is no stranger to pioneering work with the culture of ornamental marine aquarium fishes, playing a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for the captive propagation of marine angelfishes, primarily from the genus Centropyge, first accomplished by...