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* Reef News

Posted: March 08, 2010, 08:00:00 PM

Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Scientists have just found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef, in New Caledonia, and in the sea off the Gullmarsfjord in the Swedish county of Bohuslan.
Posted: March 02, 2010, 05:00:00 AM

Fossil corals, up to half a million years old, are providing fresh hope that coral reefs may be able to withstand the huge stresses imposed on them by today's human activity. Reef ecosystems were able to persist through massive environmental changes imposed by sharply falling sea levels during previous ice ages, an international scientific team has found. This provides new hope for their capacity to endure the increasing human impacts forecast for the 21st century.
Posted: February 23, 2010, 11:00:00 PM

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is showing an extraordinary range of benefits from the network of protected marine reserves introduced there five years ago, according to a comprehensive new study published.
Posted: March 04, 2010, 02:00:00 AM

The involvement of locals is a key ingredient in the success of marine parks which protect coral reefs and fish stocks. The largest-scale study to date of how coastal communities influence successful outcomes in marine reserves has found that human population pressure was a critical factor in whether or not a reserve succeeded in protecting marine resources -- but so too was local involvement in research and management.
Posted: February 27, 2010, 02:00:00 PM

Marine reserves are increasingly important for species that are being forced by climate change to move to a new home, adapt to new conditions or die. Biologists have now compared the relative benefits of large and small protected areas in perpetuating populations. Interestingly they have also found a coral species that has developed the "skills" to cope with rising temperatures.
Posted: February 23, 2010, 05:00:00 AM

How vulnerable are coral reefs to climate change due to higher ocean temperatures?

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* Recent Posts

Posted by: oldsaint, March 08, 2010, 03:04:41 PM
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This looks to be an exciting event taking place in Orlando Sunday May 23rd. It's also a beautiful time of year.
Hope to see some familiar faces.  :D

http://www.se-cfm.com/
Posted by: Cyber-Burn, March 02, 2010, 05:03:33 PM
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Looks like its a tie.  After going to our expert judges panel they have decided to award the POTM honor to Mike.  Contratuations Mike!  Beautiful photo!  :yourock:
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Posted by: BoomerD, February 28, 2010, 11:03:00 AM
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I like xenia...but the stuff can be invasive. Not nearly as bad as GSP's, but still a PITA.
I found a way to control xenia in my tanks without all the work. I had a large piece of Tonga branch rock that was covered with cabbage coral. I just moved that around in the tank where I wanted the xenia to go away...chemical warfare works fabulously!
Posted by: oldsaint, March 08, 2010, 03:00:39 PM
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Board: Announcements
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Great that calc will come in handy.  :D
Posted by: Cyber-Burn, March 01, 2010, 03:33:52 PM
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Saw elsewhere that you ordered one.  You'll have to keep us updated on how it works.  That would be nice to have around compared to using the old standard test kit that really isn't that accurate.
Posted by: Cyber-Burn, February 24, 2010, 05:59:12 AM
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