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    Killing Aiptasia With Electricity

    Kalk, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, trace element concoctions, even lye; most of these have some efficacy against Aiptasia or pest Majano Anemones, but odds are you’ve never tried to electrocute them. Yes, we’re for real. Joseph’s brew may be put to the bench in favor of something a bit more powerful. Paul Baldassano’s innovative gadget [...]

    September 23, 2010
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    500 Lionfish Collected In the Keys During First Concerted Effort

    534 invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) were capture by 100 divers this past weekend in what has been billed the first concerted effort against the invader in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Teams set out to capture as many as possible with the chance to win cash and prizes for the efforts. The winning group [...]

    September 13, 2010
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    MACNA 2010 This Friday!

    MACNA 2010 will kick off this Friday in Orlando, Florida. Will you be there? If so, give us a shout. If not, keep an eye on the site, as well as our Twitter and Facebook pages for the latest updates from the event. MACNA is a fun hobbyist driven, social show–a completely different animal than tradeshows [...]

    September 1, 2010
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    Tiny 2cm Juvenile Genicanthus Personatus Collected!

    Over the weeked I got word rebreather pro Rufus Kimura would be making some deep dives in hope of catching a Masked Angel. I woke this morning to an e-mail from Rufus confirming the tiny catch, and a video he took of the pint sized Masked Angel. At just over 2 cm, this is believed to [...]

    August 30, 2010
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    Fish Evolve in Just 2 Years, Adapt to Cooler Temp

    A recent study provides evidence of fish “evolution” in just two years as the Marine Stickleback fish was found to adapt to temperatures 2.5 C cooler than their first generation counterparts. Via ScienceDaily: “Measuring three to 10 centimetres, stickleback fish originated in the ocean but began populating freshwater lakes and streams following the last ice [...]

    August 26, 2010
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    Phytoplankton Blooms: Nature’s Beautiful Fractals

    Betsy Mason over at WIRED recently put together a recent gallery of NASA satellite images showing phytoplankton blooms across the world. The resulting photographs shame any fractal geometry program you’ve ever seen. Mason writes, “Satellite data is one of the only ways to study them. Different species of phytoplankton change the way the ocean reflects [...]

    August 24, 2010
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