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Planetary Coral Reef Foundation
The foundation's aim is to further our knowledge
about the world's coral reefs by studying reefs in a global context, providing
new ideas for ecological management of marine wilderness areas, and an apprentice
training program in seamanship, expeditions and coral reef research.
LIVE ROCK REEF RESEARCH PROJECT
1321 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise Idaho 83712
U.S.A.
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Students propagate many of the invertebrates
that they sell.
Their collection of reef animals
is growing very fast.
REEF AQUARIUM CORAL PROPAGATION
LAB
Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation,
Inc
REEF AQUARIUM BREEDERS GROUP -
CORAL FARMING RESEARCH PROJECT
Planetary Coral Reef
Foundation
A Division of the Biosphere Foundation
Coral reefs around the world are dying. Lining 60,000 miles of shoreline
along 109 countries, reefs and their related fisheries, marshlands and beaches
are vanishing. Home to half of all fish species on Earth, an estimated 10%
of coral reefs have already disappeared and an estimated 70% of all coral
reefs are at risk today. Threatened by pollution, overfishing, dynamite and
cyanide fishing, and bleaching most likely caused by rising ocean temperatures,
coral reefs are now endangered on a planetary scale. An estimated two-thirds
of the world's reefs could become barren skeletons within 50 years, and they
could be eliminated from most areas of the world by 2100 unless immediate
action is taken.
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The Coral Reef Alliance
(CORAL) is
a member-supported, non-profit organization, dedicated
to keeping coral reefs alive around the world.Coral reefs are one of nature's
most magnificent creations -- filled with thousands of unique and exotic
plants and animals. Over one-quarter of all marine species depend on healthy
coral reefs. Humans depend on coral reefs too: coral reefs are the primary
source of food and income for millions of people, produce valuable chemical
compounds for medicines, and provide a natural wave barrier, protecting beaches
and coastlines from storms and floods. Coral reefs have thrived on earth
for over 50 million years, but up to 70% of the world's reefs may be destroyed
by human activities in the next few decades if we do not take action
now.
Aquatic Plants
Phylum Cyanophyta: Blue-Green
Algae
Blue-green algae live in colonies of simple, single-celled
plants. There are approximately 200 species of blue-green algae, 75% of which
are marine algae. The scummy, slippery film of the algae grows in slicks
on any rock substrate near the water's edge. Blue-green algae are most common
in wetlands and freshwater, but are abundant along the ocean shore.
Phylum Bacillariophyta: Diatoms
Diatoms are found in both marine and freshwater environments.
30 to 50% of diatoms are marine and are either free-floating, attach to a
substrate as a scummy film or form strands similar to blue-green algae.
Saltwater
Aquarium
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The Breeder's Registry
was established to collect and make available detailed reports
on specific breeding efforts. This information could be a
central point about what techniques have tried, and what species
have been successfully propagated.
Breeding
Clownfish
Breeding Marine fish
Breeding Marine Inverts.
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INFORMATION
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Aquaculture In Hawaii
Tank Raised Fishes to Date
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Breeding Octopus
Reproductive Biology of Centropyge Angelfish
Breeding Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge Species
Breeding Banggia Cardinal fish
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(Ocean Riders) only sends the seahorse after it is trained to eat frozen
and freeze dried food. They have a web site that is tremendously helpful
in exactly how to set up the tank (explicitly mapping out the most ideal
tank conditions).
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Hello from the Univ. of NC @ Wilmington,
My name is Andy and I am currently growing planulated scleractinian coral
larvae in my research tanks. If you would be willing to offer specimens
for
research I would be grateful and may soon be able to provide maricultured
coral as an alternative to destructive gathering of reefal creatures from
our
Polynesian reefs.
Thanks for your attention and consideration,
Andy
akm3750@uncwil.edu
910-791-9166
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Eliminate
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Degrades and
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AQUACULTURE consumes the nitrates & phosphates. Other products require
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maintenance
Improves water
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Will work in fresh and salt water
Cuts and
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Converts nitrites
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Greetings, and welcome.
You've found Andre's aquarium Club
website—a look inward at our staff,
resources and ideas and a look outward to the diversity of
our water planet.
The Aquarium Club pages are much
more than a place to see and
learn about aquatic life. Our
focus is on raising people's awareness of the
environment through information
and Internet links. Our interest extends beyond
these pages, to conservation and
aquaculture research projects
worldwide-from helping understand
environmental changes, to saving the endangered
Reefs, and endangered
species with captive bred freshwater and
marine life. It's an exciting time
for us. We've just increased our
membership by offering a lifetime membership.
Our website allows us to share
a wonderful future with you. If
you have, or are thinking of starting
a Aquarium, you should join our club to save
money and the lives
of your fish.
Andre's AQUARIUM
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Increased domestic and international attention on coral reefs, and practices
that may harm them, has led many in the pet industry to anticipate restrictions
that could severely impact trade in coral reef species. Such restrictions
would bode badly for public and private aquaria and the pet industry generally.
Action by the United States is confirming the fears of those who anticipate
government intervention. Indications are that the Wild Bird Conservation
Act, which largely shut down imports of birds for the pet trade in this country,
could serve as the precursor for similar restrictions on trade in corals,
live rock and other marine organisms
While the aquarium trade is a convenient scapegoat for those lamenting
loss of coral reefs, and species associated with them, the degree on which
focus belongs on the aquarium trade is questionable. Firstly, the decline
of coral reefs may be attributed to several diverse causes, including coastal
development efforts, deforestation, farming runoff and marine pollution.
It is true that, in some instances, destructive practices in the collection
of coral and other marine organisms have been a contributing factor to reef
degradation. But this is far less true today that it has been in the past.
Use of dynamite and cyanide in obtaining reef species has diminished in
popularity precisely because of the damage these methods have on coral reefs.
And the pet industry has been particularly sensitive to the impact such practices
have on the health of the reef ecosystems (and the marine species they support).
Establishment of the Marine Aquarium Council (which has enjoyed broad
participation by the conservation community and affected parties, including
the marine fish trade) was motivated by a desire to promote sustainable
collection and best management practices, thereby minimizing adverse impact
to marine ecosystems.
Additionally, however, there is debate over the effectiveness of current
monitoring and measurement of overall trade. Coral data maintained by CITES
may be incomplete for multiple reasons. It is less than comprehensive because
it may not include exports from non-member countries. Further, there is no
uniform measurement system; some measure by the piece, while others measure
by weight. Both methods suffer defects. Finally, there is no definitive data
on reproduction and regeneration rates. Certain pieces of coral are known
to flourish in aquaria and, as such, are candidates for sustainable use.
It is in the pet industries interests to ensure that collection and trade
of coral reef and marine species is done in a sustainable fashion; and it
is for this reason that PIJAC is promoting effective reef management
practices.
Multiple federal agencies, however, spearheaded by the State Department
in the international arena, are moving forward with efforts to institute
governmental measures. The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, composed of senior
members of 11 federal agencies as well as representatives of seven states
and territories, was established by presidential order last year to "reduce
human impacts on coral reefs." A recent meeting of the task force resulted
in resolutions which call not only for elimination of destructive fishing
practices, but also evaluation of "options to address imports of coral and
coral reef species..." Resolutions such as this suggest a perception by federal
agencies that effective management practices are inadequate to ensure sustainable
use of coral reef systems.
Aquatic Animals:
Invertebrates
Impact on the Reef
Goniopora have been the obsession of many a reef
aquarist, however few have ever been succesfull with this coral and even
they have no definitive answer as to what makes them successful. The death
rate in aquaria for Goniopora sp. is unacceptably high, therefore it's continued
harvest from the ocean is a waste of many beautiful animals. Don't support
further death of a beautiful coral by refusing to buy this animal from pet
stores that import Goniopora sp. Most importantly, make informed purchases
and avoid purchasing an animal beyond your ability.
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Coralline algae
is one of the most important things to grow on tank raised
live rocks. Coralline algae can not grow in a system
until you introduce it by adding live rocks. The more types of Coralline
that you introduce the more types you will find growing on your tank raised
live rocks. In their search lab they have experimented
with several different methods to aid the advancement of coraline
growth. They have noticed that new coralline
algae starts to seed itself in the first month and it usually is found on
the bottom base rock where the lighting is not so bright. This may
have something to do with the fact that all their tanks are started by adding
GARF Grunge, which has an abundant mixture of small pieces of coralline algae.
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