by Matt Pedersen | May 19, 2023 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Cover of CORAL Magazine Volume 20, Issue 3: FREE THE FISHES (May/June 2023). On the cover: Redspotted Blenny, Blenniella chrysospilos; A. Schweigert & C. Mahaney/Blue Planet Archive. Background: Plate Coral, Fungia sp.; MVargas Photography at Vibrant Corals,...
by Vincent Chalias | May 5, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A reef flat, just before the break zone, that really looks like a patchwork of fist-size independent Galaxea fascicularis (Galaxy Coral) colonies. I find Galaxy Coral (Galaxea fascicularis) fascinating because it can colonize a wide range of habitats and grow in many...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 28, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Just a few feet away from a geothermal vent, corals were amazingly healthy Traveling and diving around Indonesia, I recently came upon a very interesting and healthy coral garden, within the vicinity of a submerged hot water spring. Hydrothermal springs are a very...
by Anne Linton | Apr 19, 2023 | CORAL Tables of Contents, Marine
JUST PUBLISHED & NOW ON SALE: Click cover to subscribe! FREE THE FISHES? VOLUME 20, NUMBER 3 9 Editor’s Page by James M. Lawrence10 Reef News: CORAL staff reports20 Reef Visions by Matt Pedersen FEATURE ARTICLES30 Free The Fishes? Is...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 14, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Acropora hyacinthus and Acropora cytherea are two very emblematic species of Indonesian shallow coral reefs. These two very similar corals form large tables that grow thicker when exposed to waves and current and are sometimes very difficult to tell apart. But,...
