by Steve Tappert | Mar 21, 2019 | Coral
Australia’s world wonder, the Great Barrier Reef, continues to face adversity and an uncertain future. In addition to ocean acidification and rising temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef is up against a new foe: the dumping of more than one million tons of sludge....
by Steve Tappert | Mar 15, 2019 | Coral
In December 2017, the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries and Forests unilaterally placed a ban on the export of live rock and coral. This move shocked the aquarium industry, as the abrupt shift in legislation appeared to be unprompted and came without warning. Here, we share...
by Steve Tappert | Nov 8, 2016 | Coral Bleaching
Global warming puts a tremendous amount of stress on coral reefs. Increased water temperatures and ocean acidification lead to a process called coral bleaching, which ultimately leads to coral death. Luckily, new technologies now allow scientists to keep a close eye...
by Steve Tappert | Oct 4, 2016 | LED Lighting
In our last blog post, we discussed deep-water coral reefs, their importance to the ecosystem, and the dangers they face. Today, we’re going to build on that and explore a recently discovered reef that lurks in the depths of Northern Australian waters. What’s The Big...
