by Matt Pedersen | Mar 4, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Among colleagues: Matt Pedersen checks in with Koralle Editor Daniel Knop as his showpiece reef in Germany starts to come of age Back in August 2015, we gave you a first look at the office reef aquarium of CORAL Magazine’s International Editor Daniel Knop, near...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Jan 10, 2016 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Conus Snails & Conotoxins Once they are past being novices, most reef aquarium hobbyists have heard about venomous “cone” snails, named for their basically conical shape. Taxonomically placed in the genus Conus, some species, at least, are capable of stinging...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Nov 12, 2015 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Watching her captive reef When she saw a sea spider Eat the zoanthid beside her, It gave her a lot of grief. Now, the first question you need to ask yourself, before you proceed any further in this essay is, “What is a Tuffet?” In...
by Ret Talbot | Oct 29, 2015 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Stopping the Plunder To end illegal fishing in the Philippines, first you must count the fish by Ret Talbot “The mandate of our president is very, very clear—to take out all unsustainable practices because in the long run it creates poverty. Having not only the...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 5, 2015 | CORAL Errata
An astute reader recently caught an editing mistake in the September/October 2015 issue of CORAL Magazine. The error is one of units and translations within the article America’s Reef Tank. In fact, there is no 700-pound (136-kg) sump associated with this reef...