ORA Documents Synchronized Acropora Spawning

ORA Documents Synchronized Acropora Spawning

“On September 23rd, 2013 we observed another spawning event on our coral greenhouse. “At approximately 7:45 pm nearly all fragments of our Blue Voodoo (Acropora sp.) spawned. These corals are split up into multiple tanks and isolated systems, yet their...
Gorgonians Conquering the Caribbean?

Gorgonians Conquering the Caribbean?

New study will look at a reported trend of stony corals losing ground to gorgonians on Caribbean reefs  A new study investigates why gorgonian corals, which can form a ‘canopy’ over reefs, appear to be proliferating in certain places.  BUFFALO, N.Y. — As Earth’s...
New “Walking Shark” Species Discovered

New “Walking Shark” Species Discovered

Jakarta, Indonesia – A highly charismatic species of walking shark has been discovered in the remote eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. The epaulette (long tailed carpet) shark, Hemiscyllium halmahera, uses its fins to “walk” across the ocean floor in search of...
Brittle Stars: White Wedding

Brittle Stars: White Wedding

By Daniel Knop Web Bonus Content from the September/October 2013 Issue of CORAL Magazine Additional Bonus Brittle Star Articles Spider-like, they emerged from all cracks and crevices. It looked almost like an alien invasion in a science fiction movie. Countless arms...