by Vincent Chalias | Mar 9, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Northern parts of Indonesia are currently going through a mild bleaching event (https://oceangardener.org/mild-bleaching-event-in-indonesia/). Hopefully, most corals can recover from this environmental stress. I encountered this bleaching event while visiting some...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 2, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Pterapogon kauderni, the Banggai Cardinal, is a very popular marine aquarium fish with a limited range and a “threatened” status in Indonesia. Recently, I was lucky enough to sail through the Banggai Islands. It’s a small archipelago consisting of...
by Anne Linton | Mar 2, 2023 | CORAL Tables of Contents, Marine
JUST PUBLISHED & NOW ON SALE: Click cover to subscribe! SEXY SHRIMPS VOLUME 20, NUMBER 2 9 Editor’s Page by James M. Lawrence10 Reef News: CORAL staff reports22 Reef Visions by Matt Pedersen FEATURE ARTICLES30 The Beautiful but Barbarous...
by Vincent Chalias | Feb 23, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A school of mature Paracanthurus hepatus, Pacific Blue Tangs in the wild is always a sight to behold. I’ve seen Blue Tang in the wild on numerous occasions. But they get harder and harder to come by. Based in Bali, Indonesia, I often met a couple of adults or...
by Vincent Chalias | Feb 17, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Often when I’m asked, “What’s the difference between Indonesian Reefs and Australian Reefs?” I usually answer: The lack of Giant Clams together with the lack of fish and their smaller size. While these bivalves have been properly protected in Australia,...
