Quality Marine has an outstanding variety of starfish in stock. We are also pleased to announce the availability of the Yellow Spotted Nardoa Star (Nardoa tuberculata), a new species from Papua New...

Quality Marine will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27). We will remain open for our normal hours during the rest of the week. We are able to arrange for shipments which will arrive...

Quality Marine is presently stocking six varieties of live rock from Fiji and Vanuatu. Supply is limited and demand is high. Because of this, we suggest that you place orders before the stock is...

QM is pleased to announce the launch of a new program aimed to educate the marine aquarium hobbyist about their captive organisms, their aquariums, the trade in marine ornamentals, responsible...

We know that the Thanksgiving holiday brings great increases in air and land shipments for all sorts of commerce. Quality Marine can make arrangements so that your stock arrives when you expect and...

Quality Marine is now stocking all kinds of great live rock from Fiji. The quality is excellent and the rock is available in a range of shapes. You will generally find a nice assortment of attached...

The Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi) is a well known, common and hardy large polyp stony coral. Virtually all of these corals are imported from Southeast Asia. Quality Marine is featuring...

We are excited to announce two shipments of exceptional maricultured Indonesian hard corals this week. These will be available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Bring Out Yer Dead! Quality Marine is offering a buyout special on our competitors DOA credits. See your sales representative to hear about all the spooky details.

With the addition of supply from Papua New Guinea, Quality Marine has implemented a few changes to our livestock supply region designations.

Our goal at Quality Marine is to provide you with interesting and helpful information in a continually updated presentation. The Quality Marine website offers a variety of topics for industry...

Fall is here and with it comes weather changes for North America. Please let us know if you are experiencing any significant weather conditions so that we can modify our packing and shipping methods...

Quality Marine is pleased to announce that the Eco MINI Aquarium with protein skimmer is in stock. This complete aquarium has many wonderful features and options and is now available with a built-in...

Quality Marine is pleased to announce the premiere introduction of a high-technology high-efficiency lighting system to the North American market. The AquaRay AquaBeam 500 is a solid state LED system...

Beginning next week (September 28), exports from some countries with Muslim populations observing Ramadan, are expected to be inconsistent. This year, the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr falls on October 2,...

Quality Marine is pleased to announce that after several months of shortages, Nutramar Ova is back in stock. The supply issues have been solved and we anticipate no shortages for the foreseeable...

This frag plug offers coral aquaculturists and hobbyists a great new way to affix and handle small stony coral fragments.

The availability of the popular Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab (Paguristes cadenati) has been temporarily reduced because of the recent hurricanes moving through the Caribbean and Tropical Western Atlantic.

Nutramar has added another fine addition to their growing line of all natural foods. Tigrio is made up of live Tigriopus species copepods which are a highly nutritious food source full of protein...

After facing some complications at their distribution facility, TMC is finally up and running at 100% once again. Each of their new lines is available and priced better than ever. Look for the new...

Leng Sy, founder of EcoSystem® Aquarium will be at Quality Marine this week to demonstrate his latest product the Eco MINI aquarium. You can find him here in the morning on Wednesday, Thursday and...

Quality Marine is proud to be the first company to introduce the Privitera Deepwater Anthias to North America. Named after Professor Lisa Privitera of the University of Hawaii, the Pseudanthias...

The line of Eco MINI Aquariums, developed by EcoSystem® Aquarium have finally arrived to Quality Marine. These new high end mini-aquariums offer the aquarist a sleek and elegant aquarium with a...

Our sales office will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Our sales staff will be available to take orders on Thursday the 3rd however these orders won't be packed for...

We currently have a limited supply of Helfrichi firefish with a rare color variation. This is the first time we have ever seen this color morph and we don't expect to see too many more.

Our Mexican Turbo snails will be in erratic supply until mid September due to scorching temperatures at the collection sites. In the meantime, we recommend utilizing some of our other snail options.

It's a good time to catch up on routine system maintenance in preparation for summer. Higher temperatures mean higher bacteria counts and pathogens can reproduce more rapidly.

As June draws near, we have some updates to report on the recent CITES restrictions.

We would like to remind our customers that Quality Marine will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th. Business will resume as normal on Tuesday.

Quality Marine is pleased to now offer our customers ‘Added Value Specials'. These deeply discounted items will be mixed amongst the other specials on our daily stock list and will be comprised of...

It's time to pull the trigger as the season for these hardy tank inhabitants is now in full swing. We have a wide variety of varying sizes in stock now to cater to those with an interest in...

Due to recent CITES enforcements by the Secretariat, the following countries have been restricted from trading species listed in Appendix II: Tonga, Marshall Islands and Cook Islands. Until further...

We just received a shipment of Acanthurus guttatus also known as the Mustard Tang. Click here to learn more about these fish.

Dark Banded Fusiliers (Pterocaesio tile) are running again and QM will be offering them for a limited time. Click here to learn more about these great fish.

We have recently discovered a source for a rare colormorph of aquacultured Maculosus angels (Pomacanthus maculosus). These unique fish are all tank raised and come with a rare colormorph seen only...

With the onset of Spring, we are seeing the normal fluctuations in weather and temperatures that typically occur this time of year. In order for us to best prepare your orders we need to be aware of...

Nutramar is a new and exciting food product for the fish and aquarium industry. Made from 100% all natural food sources, Nutramar products elicit voracious feeding behaviors in fish and...

Quality Marine is proud to inform its customers about our new door-to-door overnight freight program with Fed-Ex. Fed-Ex Freight will deliver your order from our door to your door, overnight.

From the creator of BioSpira® comes a new line of Nitrifying bacteria for speeding up the cycling process of aquaria. This product is ideal for new tank set ups and greatly reduces the amount of...

Due to increased demand, we now offer 3 different kinds of tank tags: Clear, Frosted (semi-transparent), and White. Especially useful for customers with black backgrounds on their tanks, the two new...

We have recently boosted our supply of the increasingly popular Australian corals. We currently have a number of Acanthastrea lordhowensis, Duncanopsamia axifuga, Scolymia sp., and many more...

As expected, the disruption in fish collection that we normally experience this time of year is in full swing. The rough sees affecting the Indian Ocean are contributing to the majority of the...

Now in its sixth printing, the second edition of this pioneer publication is full-format (8.5" X 11") and fully illustrated (~1000 images) and available now in a blaze of color with dramatic images!...

Click here to see information about our holiday shipping schedule.

Gracilaria season has ended and we have just received our last shipment of fresh live gracilaria until February/March. Gracilaria is generally cultured in outdoor systems where there must be warm...

Winter weather is upon us with colder temperatures, snowy, and icy conditions across the country. We advise our customers to pick up airport shipments in a timely manner to prevent subjecting the...

The much anticipated Nutramar Ogo is finally available. Nutramar Ogo is a highly nutritious freeze dried gracilaria algae which when soaked in aquarium water re-hydrates to approximately 10 times...

For the first time in several months we have Crocea clams from Vietnam. These clams have great coloration and are much larger than normal with an average size between 3-5”.

Due to the escalating civil war in Sri Lanka, we expect to be receiving fewer shipments from the war torn island. Fighting between the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan...

Quality Marine now is proud to annouce the addition of several more of Two Little Fishies great products to our line of dry goods. Click here to read more about these new products.

Mexican Turbo snails (Turbo sp) are back in stock and in good quantity after a long absence. In case you were wondering, we do not import Mexican Turbo Snails from the early summer through early fall.

The Fall edition of the QM Current, Quality Marine's quarterly newsletter, has just been published. Click here to see what's inside and a link to the current newsletter.

Quality Marine is proud to introduce the newest Nutramar Ogo, the newest addition to the Nutramar line of natural foods for marine fish and invertebrates. Ogo is a freeze dried gracilaria algae which...

Quality Marine is now offering a great deal on 48 Philips bulbs plus a high quality powder coated point-of-purchase display rack and attractive product spec header card! Ask your customer service...

We have recently been receiving a consistent supply of male Adornatus Fairy Wrasses (Cirrhilabrus adornatus). These colorful and fairly uncommon fairy wrasses exhibit unique color patterns which...

We just received another great shipment from one of our aquacultured clam suppliers in Micronesia. Be sure to ask your salesperson about our current pricing.

Introducing the new look of high quality pellet foods. A great addition to the TMC Gamma food line, the new Improvit foods are Gamma irradiated and made from only the finest ingredients. Click here...

Onset of Ramadan is having a trickle down effect on supply in the Muslim countries. Click here to find out more

We have seen many requests recently for the discontinued Gamma Lobster Eggs from TMC. This food is now called Ova and offered by Quality Marine under the Nutramar line of premium foods. Click here...

With the recent high temperatures experienced throughout the country, we would like to remind our customers to pick up shipments in a timely manner.

As summer comes to a close please remember this is the high point of hurricane and typhoon season and the havoc these weather phenomenons instill on the marine fish trade

We received a great assortment of very colorful pylei, laboutei, bathyphilus, and condei fairy wrasses from our Vanuatu supplier. Click here to find out more

Quality Marine will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday September 3. Click here for more information

Purple Tangs, Semilarvatus Butterfly and Asfur Angels are now in stock! Out shipment arrived last Thursday and stock is good. Due to the inconsistent nature of the Red Sea shipments lately take...

Testing of our new bag labels is currently underway. These labels are used in-house for packaging quality control

We currently have an excellent supply of small and medium sized Desjardinii tangs, Zebrasoma desjardinii. These fish are arriving in excellent shape with outstanding coloration. We are receiving...

Near Hawaii, Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm after sideswiping Hawaii's Big Island with intermittent rain and moderate winds. At its strongest, the hurricane had maximum...

This media is made up of broken coral fragments and is regarded as being a far superior type of media than the crushed coral and aragonite media. The hard and larger irregular structures of this...

Be sure to try some of our new Super Blue Tridacna maxima clams. These aquacultured clams are coming in with excellent coloration. Our Super Blue is a hand selected clam that exhibits exemplary...

We currently have a fresh consistent supply of Gracilaria. Production has gone up significantly since the weather has gotten warmer. We expect the supply to stay consistent till October.

We currently have a limited supply of Duncanopsammia axifungia, also known as Whiskers or Duncans. Click here to find out more.

Aquacultured True Black Ocellaris are in stock and have been arriving in excellent condition. Check out our super lot specials.

We have begun sending emails with a new way of seeing our daily stocklist. Click here to learn what changes you can expect and how it may benefit your business.

Mexican Turbo Snail are currently out of stock and we will not be importing them until early fall once the weather cools down. Click here for more information about the Turbo's and what other snails...

Cleaner Shrimp are in short supply due to a variety of reasons. Click here to find out more.

Hot weather is one of the leading reasons aquarium and fish shipments experience problems. Click here to find out what you can do to ensure safe arrival of your livestock from QM.

Our sales office will be closed next week on Wednesday for Independence day. Click here for more information.

Quality Marine just received another handful of rare deepwater fairy wrasses from Fiji. We have only seen this rare, undescribed species of Cirrhilabrus wrasse once before and know with certainty it...

Quality Marine is proud to carry “C…the Journal: of Aquatic Science, Travel, and Adventure”, an Anthony Calfo Reading Trees publication. This is an aquarium magazine unlike any other with a broad...

We currently have a large supply of healthy Lieutenant Tangs. These uniquely colored tangs are great algae eaters and do very well in medium to large reef aquariums. They are also omnivores and...

We have expanded our drygoods lines to include Rowa and several other products from D & D Aquarium Solutions. Click here to learn more.

Quality Marine is exited to introduce the new Gamma food blister packs. These attractive packs use the same quality foods as their traditional packs which are used here in our facility to feed our...

We just received a new shipment of fish from one of our several Australian suppliers. The waters around Australia are known for some of the most colorful fish

Inside this issue: Upcoming Events; Editorial; Featured Fish: Midas Blenny; Conservation Corner

Click here to learn about the recent few updates we have made to our online purchase order system. Also, take a look at the design of our new expanded Links page!

New to Quality Marine, from our exclusive MAC vendor in Fiji, is the Yellow Back Wrasse: Stethojulis balteata. These interesting fish should be housed in established reef systems. Their care is very...

A newly identified Fijian deep-water fairy wrasse, Quality Marine is the first to bring these beautiful fish to the aquarium trade. First identified and named in 2003, these wrasses have never been...

After not seeing very much activity from Sri Lanka for some time now, we received a shipment last night. We received a good amount of Bicolor blennies, Fire shrimp and of course Cleaner Shrimp.

We have been seeing very un-seasonal weather patterns over the last few weeks. Temperatures around most of the country were in the high 70's during the first part of last week and quickly fell to the...

The new CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) quotas from Indonesia started being issued about 10 days ago. We currently have Jakarta coral shipments scheduled for...

We have recently created a new item number for the Pseudochromis bitaeniatus, commonly called Double Striped Pseudochromis. This fish has been imported as “Assorted Pseudochromis” for quite some...

We just received our first shipment of Adornatus Fairy wrasses. These interesting wrasses have not been commonly seen in the Aquarium hobby until recent years. They are mainly collected out of...

We just received another great shipment from our supplier in the Red Sea. We now have a good supply of very healthy Purple Tangs (Zebrasoma xanthurum), Golden Butterflies (Chaetodon semilarvatus)...

We have been receiving very large shipments of aquacultured coral from our suppliers in Bali, Indonesia. The quality of the coral has been outstanding and the corals are keeping their color well.

In an effort to bring in a greater variety of livestock, Quality Marine has found a new supply of algae eating hermits. The new hermits, called “Yellow Tip Assorted”, are a mix of Calcinus lateens...

We presently have a very large selection of anemones. We have a good variety of the Caribbean reef anemones, a close relative of the Condylactis and occasionally used as a host by Domino damselfish.

We just received a shipment from our Cook Islands supplier. We have a large selection of Ventralis Anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis), Scotts Velvet Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum), and Derasa clams...

The two different species of blennies under the name "BLACK SAILFIN" have been separated. The more regular Atrosalarias fuscus commonly known as black sailfin or black highfin, will keep the old name...

Weather conditions in Hawaii are still turbulent with 30 foot surf reported. Supply is limited

Quality Marine is looking for talented and motivated people to join our growing team of industry leaders. We offer exciting positions in an innovative and dynamic environment

Quality Marine currently has a huge selection of wild and aquacultured clams. Click here to learn more

ur aquacultured Gracillaria algae, one of the best known available foods for herbivores, is unfortunately currently out of stock. As an alternative, we have started to import large quantities of the...

The Chinese New Year commences on February 18th and lasts for 15 days. Considered a major holiday for the Chinese, the celebration has had a strong influence on the New Year celebrations of its...

We currently have an excellent selection of wild South Pacific and Indonesian soft corals available, including many large and extra large Sarcophytons and Sinularia

The winter edition of the QM Current, Quality Marine's quarterly newsletter, has just been published.

Be prepared as we await the release of the 2007 Indonesian CITES permits. It is at this time every year that the Indonesian government reviews the previous years export quotas and determines the...

Two new commonly available blennies added to QM's inventory list.

Effective Monday, January 22, Quality Marine will be offering overnight door to door service via DHL.

Aquacultured corals from Bali and Jakarta are now in stock. Choose from a dizzying selection of brightly colored Acroporas, Montiporas and other SPS...

Uncharacteristically rough seas across the Pacific Ocean have caused a shortage of fish, reducing our supply. Click here to find out how this can affect you.

In our efforts to make our website increasingly versatile, useful, and easy to navigate, we’ve just made another large round of updates. Click here for a list of the changes you can expect to see.

These fascinating fish are ideal for small tanks as they don't need a large amount of swimming space. Click here to read more.

A brief description of how fish and invertebrates should be acclimated after being boxed up for an extended period of time.

Click here for information about the Quality Marine holiday shipping schedule.

The holiday season is upon us and our consignments are moving as booked the majority of the time. Click here to learn more about how you can be prepared for shipping during this busy season.

Aquacultured Tridacna maxima have arrived from Micronesia and we have an excellent assortment of colors and patterns available.

Clean up crews, consisting of a variety of algae eaters, sand sifters and dertrivores, are an important key to maintaining a successful reef. Click here to read more about the types of clean up...

News about how the Riots in Tonga and the Coup in Fiji are affecting business at QM.

Elevated inspection measures required by the TSA for outbound shipments are increasing the amount of time spent at Los Angeles International airport. Please place your order early to avoid any delays.

Abalones are well known for their abilities to consume massive amounts of algae. These voraceous eaters are ideal for mid to larger sized tanks.

With Ramadan ending, our livestock from the Indonesia and the Red Sea are starting to return to normal stock levels. Among the fish that are back is the purple tang, a relatively hardy tang from the...

The Yellow Tail Dascyllus Damsel (Dascyllus flavicaudus) is one of the best choices for beginning aquarists to get a feel for keeping Saltwater species. Click here to learn more about these hardy...

Here at Quality Marine, we pride ourselves on the quality and health of the fish that we carry. A prime example can be seen in our Powder Blue Surgeonfish.

We've just received a new shipment from Australia and the fish are looking great and doing remarkably well. Among the species mix we received are gorgeous Laboute's Fairy Wrasses, Scott's Velvet...

After only a few months on the market, the V2Skim line of Protein Skimmers has just been voted Best Marine Product 2006 by the readers of Practical Fishkeeping magazine! Click here to learn more...

Quality Marine is an avid supporter of aqua-cultured specimens and is continually searching for new producers around the world. Click here to learn more about how QM supports this growing practice.

Aquarium cleaners are back!!!! After what seems like an eternity we received an abundant supply of the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis).

Ramadan has come to a close and the divers are returning to the seas to begin collecting. Expect Indonesian and Red Sea fish species to be in good supply in another week or so....

We received a limited amount of the Gamma whole Cockle retail packs and they are selling fast. Be sure to place your order before it's too late!

Turbo snails (Turbo sp) are back in stock in good quantity after a long absence. In case you were wondering, here is why we do not import Mexican Turbo Snails from the early summer through early fall.

As expected, with the change of the seasons comes the Fall/Winter ocean swell and the havoc it wreaks with our collectors. Click here to find out more.

The Ocellate Damselfish (Pomacentrus vaiuli) have been arriving with exceptional coloration and robustness. Click here to find out more about this great new addition to the QM livestock list.

What's a refugium to do without Caulerpa? As the USDA has restricted the importation of Caulerpa taxifolia due it's classification as a noxious weed, we have had to source other Macroalgae...

We have been receiving weekly shipments of MAC Certified fish for quite some time now and the quality has been outstanding. At this time we have over 50 different species of MAC Certified fish in...

What you can do to help us make sure your shipments arrive healthy and in a timely manner.

We have a nice group of Multicolor Angels (Centropyge multicolor) in stock and at a great price.

See how the Ramadan holiday has affected our supply lines.

Historically, Quality Marine has used and sold to it's customers a proprietary tank tag, a laminated card with a small suction cup. We have further developed the concept and are now offering new and...

The Purple Firefish Goby Nemateleotris decora from Maldives are HUGE this week.

Click here to find out what has been going on recently at Quality Marine.

Fall is here and with it comes a change in the weather.

Announcing the arrival of South Pacific aquacultured Tridacna derasa and Tridacna maxima.

Quality Marine announces the Nutramar line of canned and frozen fish foods.

Nanogobies are here at QM and we have a great assortment right now. Trimma, Eviota, Tryssogobius, Gobiodon and Priolepis just to name a few. We are currently receiving weekly shipments of these hot...

The focus of this article is to discuss what protein skimming is, how it works and why it has become such a popular filtration device in today's modern reef aquarium.

There has never been a more debated topic concerning reef aquariums than lighting. Since the popularity of reef aquariums began to grow in the early 1990s, there have been many advances in lighting...

There have been many advances in ornamental mariculture in recent years, including the successful rearing of pygmy angels such as Flame, Resplendent and Interruptus.

The expertise runs deep at saltwater innovator Quality Marine... A brief look at Quality Marine from the writers at Pet Business Magazine. Click here for the full article.

The Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) would like to invite you to join them to help ensure the future of the marine aquarium hobby, the professional trade and the health of marine aquarium organisms.

Not all fish are created equally. Equality among fish species has been both a myth and an unscrupulous selling point as long as the fish business has been around. Fishes spawned in different oceans...

An article detailing the lifecycle of the bopyrid isopod and the implications of their infesting ornamental crustacea in the home aquarium.

A brief explanation on part of the cause of the recent rise in pests found in the hobby and preventative solutions on how to keep them out of your tank.

An in-depth article on the science of how reverse osmosis works. Also features a section on how reverse osmosis units benefit both retail stores and hobbyists.

All you ever need to know about one of the more prevelent pests to keepers of the Montipora and Anacropora corals.

Difficult times lie ahead for an industry that pays more attention to bottom lines and profits than the resource it relies on for the products it sells.

Our industry is changing rapidly. It is our goal, in spite of the constant pressures and changes we see throughout the sector, to stay the course by continuing to offer the highest quality marine...

The saltwater aquarist is a developing breed of consumer, and that is great news for the hobby and the industry, notes Chris Buerner, president of Quality Marine

Interview: Tim Hayes, of Coral Magazine, talks with Chris Buerner, President of Quality Marine.

Chris Buerner, President of Quality Marine, believes proper education and an understanding of local demographics can lead to unequivocal success in the saltwater fish category.

Before two brand-new, first-of-their-kind autonomous underwater vehicles begin exploring the depths of the world's oceans, they'll get their feet wet in the water off the Treasure Coast.

Source: IRIN Coastal communities in southwestern Madagascar, who risk their lives travelling long distances in dugout canoes to supply a lucrative demand for shark fins, face an uncertain future...

PULAU TIOMAN, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- In 1983, the then Prime Minister Datuk Seri (now Tun) Dr Mahathir Mohamad directed the agriculture authorities to establish the national marine parks.

LANAI (KHNL) - Marine biologists get a first-hand look at Lanai's Manele Bay marine conservation district. What they learn, will be passed on, to keep the bay and other marine areas pristine.

KEY LARGO, Florida (30 Nov 2008) — The last, largest stands of ancient elkhorn coral survive in shallow waters off North Key Largo, where rough seas sometimes expose thick golden branches reaching...

Sydney, Dec 2 : Coral reef fishes are experts at changing sex, becoming either male or female -- but when, researchers didn't have any clues.

ANTARCTICA (30 Nov 2008) — Seas surrounding an archipelago near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula are richer in animal life than the Galapagos Islands, challenging the notion that warm seas in...

Marine researchers fear the Great Barrier Reef will suffer more coral bleaching than normal over the next 12 months because of rising sea temperatures.

Unknown culprits have sliced through one of the country's most famous coral reefs, further damaging an endangered ecosystem

"People think it's a great job," said Andrea Stockhausen of Davie, who owns Exotic Sealife in Hialeah. "Sometimes it's backbreaking work. If the wind's up, you can sit for a month. Sometimes it's...

'I mean we're not going to have reefs for much longer but we can at least have them a bit longer."

( University of Southern California ) Scientists unveil the first global index correlating night light with threats to coral reefs. The Lights Proximity Index offers a new tool for conservation and...

A highly destructive species of starfish is wreaking havoc on coral reefs along the Mtwara coastline in the Indian Ocean, researchers have announced.

Ten decommissioned military aircraft are being dumped in the Andaman sea, about three kilometres off Phuket, to create an artificial reef for divers. Dubbed the "Coral Reef Squadron", the skeleto...

Stocking aquariums with marine life is becoming profitable; but despite care used by divers, it could be costly for our reefs At a depth of 95 feet, in a silent world illuminated in shades of dark...

University of Chicago scientists have documented that the ocean is growing more acidic faster than previously thought. In addition, they have found that the increasing acidity correlates with...

Climate change and a starfish outbreak have shrunk coral reefs near Fiji, forcing locals to change their lifestyle.

A new study, which confirms significant ocean acidification across much of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, reports strong natural variations in ocean chemistry in some parts of the Caribbean that...

One of the George W Bush's final acts as US president could be to create the largest marine conservation area in the world

( Ocean Research & Conservation Association ) The Ocean Research & Conservation Association and its collaborators announced the world's first use of an acoustic underwater camera to survey juveniles...

A new study published in Conservation Letters finds that protection of marine habitats is lagging far behind that of terrestrial areas. While 12 percent of the world’s lands are protected, only 4...

This new law covers detailed standards for pet stores that sell live companion animals and fish in California. Stores will be required to formulate a documented program with numerous components.

Scientists are in an unprecedented project to restore Japan's largest coral reef by planting thousands of baby corals growing on tiny ceramic beds.

Marine biologist Suzanne Licuanan leans over the side of her battered blue and white motor boat to collect another bag of her precious cargo -- giant clam sperm.

The six nations that make up the so-called Coral Triangle in the Asia-Pacific region are working to preserve some of the world's most valuable marine life. The triangle spans the area between East...

In a report on progress toward the first Census of Marine Life, more than 2,000 scientists from 82 nations announce astonishing examples of recent new finds from the world's ocean depths. Among...

( Census of Marine Life ) A rapid, climate change-induced northern migration of invasive marine species is one of the research results announced Nov. 11 during opening day presentations at the First...

( ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies ) Coral reef scientists and policy makers from the world's most prominent coral reef nations are meeting in Australia this week to develop urgent...

The colourful world of coral reefs is under threat as oceans absorb greater quantities of carbon, but not all hope is lost.

There is no longer any shadow of a doubt about the impact of global warming on coral reefs. A rise of a few degrees in sea surface temperature induces the expulsion of essential microscopic algae...

Landlocked Steve Lowes raises saltwater corals for the aquarium trade.

The Board of Directors of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is pleased to announce Pamela Stegeman, formerly Vice President of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), has been...

Co-operation in nature works often as an exchange of goods or services between two different parties. In an article in the latest number of the scientific magazine Nature researchers from Stockholm...

CARBON dioxide emissions have the potential to kill off coral larvae used to build the Great Barrier Reef, a new study has found.

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown coral reef in the Seychelles. Diving revealed an extensive coral reef to the south of the island, at a depth which would not be visible to the...

Six Asia Pacific nations meeting in Manila have agreed to hold a summit next year, to adopt a plan to protect coral reefs and fisheries in one of the world's most important marine areas.

The United States government on Thursday pledged $40 million to help save the marine and coastal ecosystems in East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Solomon...

Rare corals may be smarter than we thought. Faced with a dire shortage of mates of their own kind, new research suggests they may be able to cross-breed with certain other coral species to breed...

At least one-third of reef-building corals face extinction due to climate change and human disturbance, according to the resource speaker of the Coral Triangle meet currently being held in the...

When Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, no one gave much thought to the six exotic lionfish that spilt into Biscayne Bay as the storm smashed their Miami waterfront aquarium.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists began a 10-day underwater research mission Tuesday designed to study the effect of ocean acidification on coral reefs.

For more than a half century, scientists have drawn and redrawn the branches of the complex and ambiguous family tree illustrating the ancestry of reef-building coral species. Evidence is mounting...

The permanent exhibit - five years and $49 million in the making - is a collaborative effort between the Smithsonian Institution and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....

NOAA's Coral Reef Watch bleaching monitoring network has expanded its network of "virtual stations" from 24 to 190 locations worldwide. These stations warn coral reef managers when there is an...

Papua New Guinea is one of several countries in the Asia-Pacific that will benefit from a $US350,000 [PGK916,000] Taiwanese assistance to help protect its natural marine environment.

A report scheduled to be published online this week in early edition the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that maintaining the proper balance of herbivorous fishes may...

When reef fish get a mouthful of sand, coral reefs can drown. "We've known for a while that having a lot of sediment in the water is bad for corals and can smother them. What we didn't realize is how...

Conservationists working with Google Inc. have unveiled a tool that lets people view protected marine areas with the click of a mouse — a bid to harness the Internet's top search engine to raise...

In an age when such environmental stresses are killing off coral reefs worldwide, the reefs at Kenting National Park in Taiwan are doing surprisingly well. Scientists would like to know why.

( ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies ) The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously decorated fish which throng Australia's coral reefs and help earn the nation $5 billion a year from...

In less than two weeks, the Philippine reef will be center stage in San Francisco.

An increase in fees for permits under the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 (TIES Act) has been announced today by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The TIES Act is New Zealand’s primary...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered hundreds of new coral and marine species on the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef which they say will improve monitoring reef biodiversity...

Thousands of fish swim on the edge of a coral reef. It was staring them in the face, but somehow generations of marine biologists have failed to notice that a lot of fish in the sea glow a...

Schooling - swimming together in large groups - is a behavior prevalent in almost 80 percent of the known species of ocean fish. Schooling fish respond quickly to changes in the direction and speed...

A group of scientists have called for the Coral Sea to be declared the world's largest marine protected area, but the fishing industry has rejected the idea.

SERDANG: Malaysian breeders are expected to produce 800 million ornamental fish for the world market by 2010 which are expected to yield a yearly export revenue of RM300 million.

A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea. Fossils suggest that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80 of the area's giant clams.

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ScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) — Re-seeding programmes on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation, according to WWF-Philippines.

By 2100, most of the world's coral reefs could be living in waters that lack the minerals for them to repair damage, as a result of ocean acidification

KAILUA, KONA, Hawai'i — The U.S. territorial government of the Northern Mariana Islands is clashing with the Bush administration and conservationists planning protection of the ocean surrounding...

A new NOAA report on the health of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall condition of the sanctuary's marine life and habitats is fair. The report also identifies several...

Recommendations to prevent what one scientist calls "osteoporosis of the reef" have been presented to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, holding its final meeting of the International Year of the Reef...

KAILUA, Big Island (KHNL) -At the 10th meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force in Hawaii, the Governor of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, Sebastian Anefal announced that legislation has...

Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today. Now the team say that urgent action...

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has joined forces with Leisure Pro, the Internet's largest scuba diving and snorkeling merchant, to raise awareness about the endangered state of our planet's coral...

Scientists have learned that the orange clownfish, aka Nemo, can sniff for leaves that fall into the sea from rainforsts on islands near their coral reef homes.

It can be likened to a coral reef hospital – an outdoor laboratory at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School in Key Biscayne, where a pioneering scientist, Dr. Andrew Baker, is trying to keep...

Prominent ocean conservationists are encouraged by President Bushs announcement today directing his Administration to consider protecting a number of very large, ecologically important ocean areas....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush will seek formal comment from his Cabinet agencies next week on a plan that could make three of the world's most remote and pristine island chains off-limits to...

Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the...

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is seeking approval to hold public hearings on new regulations that would protect certain species of limu-grazing fish in waters off North...

Venomous invasive species escaped from Florida aquarium, threatens reefs, people from Cayman Islands to North Carolina.

UC San Diego's Scripps scientist warns of mass extinctions and "rise of slime."

Coral reefs house thousands of species but are in danger of becoming extinct.

If no changes are made to how oceans are currently being fished, there will be no commercial fishing by 2048, two renowned ocean experts said today on the first day of the 2008 Hawaii Conservation...

The cement that binds the skeletons of reef structures is lost under climate change.

Chinese fishermen have been accused of poaching in Taiwan's first marine national park where authorities here say their destructive methods are endangering the area's ecology.

Jacques Cousteau was a pioneer in the study of marine biology, but new research shows the ocean life he explored could be dead within a few years, says Tim Radford

Mangrove destruction not only comes with ecological cost, but monetary as well: $37,500 per hectare each year, researchers say. Mexican mangroves, trees that form forest ecosystems at the land-sea...

The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems -- a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of...

Unregulated fishing practices have left 75 percent of reef fishes depleted or in critical condition around the main Hawaiian Islands

The largest coral reef system in the southern Atlantic is twice as big as previously estimated, and it's teeming with life, experts announced.

Coral reefs are often described as the tropical rainforests of the oceans. But marine biologists sometimes use another analogy: that of the canary in the coalmine. These birds were used by miners as...

African pesticides and pollutants are ending up in oceans across the world, possibly endangering the survival of already fragile coral reefs, experts say.

A new coral bleaching prediction system indicates that there will be some bleaching in the Caribbean later this year, but the event will probably not be severe. The system also suggests that there is...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -- Coral reef ecosystems are often hailed as the "rainforests of the seas." But unlike their counterparts, they have not given much importance by people since they could not...

New coral reef system discovered in Brazil doubles the size of Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and most diverse reef system.

Apart from watching the Disney Pixar favorite "Finding Nemo" or spending a day at the the Shedd Aquarium, most Southlanders get a limited view of salt water marine life. For Mark Gracia, the world of...

The House took steps Tuesday to keep shark fins out of soups served in pricey Asian restaurants. In a voice vote, the House tightened a 2000 law that bans the practice of shark finning, whereby...

A sweeping part of the coral reef and lagoon in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia was added on Monday to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites, officials said.

Coral reefs are the focus of attention at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium.

Lauderdale conference looks at threats to coral Intent on helping restore the world's rapidly declining reefs, Alison Moulding is growing baby coral in her South Florida laboratory.

Nearly half of the coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction, including all the reefs in southeast Florida, were rated in fair or poor condition in a survey released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

From New Findings on Contaminant Threats in African Dust to the Future of Coral Reefs to Coral Chemical Defenses USGS scientists will present major research findings at the 11 th International...

The parasite-eating fish turns its "cleaning stations" into reef safe havens, not only for itself, but for other species too

Congress hits shark ‘finning' practice; fleet subsidies cut would be ‘historic'; whales don't compete with humans for fish, studies show.

To further explore business opportunities that take advantage of the CNMI's vast water resources, the Northern Marianas College - Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service is sponsoring a...

PROVINCIAL Environment Management Office (Pemo) specialist Natalie Joquiño said more than 10,000 highly-poisonous salanay or crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) were harvested by trained...

Thirty-eight research divers recently completed a successful 20-day biennial census to measure how the protected status of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Tortugas Ecological Reserve and...

Pumped up: EcoTech Marine occupies former Bethlehem firehouse. It didn't take Tim Marks and Pat Clasen long to form a friendship as students and fraternity brothers while attending Lehigh...

Five years after the hit film that endeared the clownfish to audiences the world over, Nemo is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

TINY reef fish that speed through the water at up to 10 body lengths per second could inspire the next generation of underwater exploration.

With a growing marine ornamental fish industry in Thailand, many people fear some rare species may become extinct. A biological research institute in the southern province resort of Phuket is trying...

With a growing marine ornamental fish industry in Thailand, many people fear some rare species may become extinct. A biological research institute in the southern province resort of Phuket is trying...

WASHINGTON June 26, 2008, 05:27 pm ET · The chairman of the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents and his wife announced a $15 million gift Thursday to support the new Ocean Hall at the National...

No-take marine reserves, in which fishing is completely banned, can lead to very rapid comebacks of the fish species most prized by commercial and recreational fisheries, reveals a new study of...

Starving fish are killing sections of the Great Barrier Reef already weakened by climate change, an Australian scientist says.

HONOLULU (KHNL) - Tesoro Corporation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are teaming up to develop a multi-faceted coral reef conservation program.

The worlds leading coral reef science conference, the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), begins Monday, July 7 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Held once every four years, the ICRS brings more...

SYDNEY: Climate change threatens to devastate coral reef fish populations and increase the likelihood of fishery collapses, Australian researchers warned on Monday.

Scientists have begun an eight-day mission, in which they are living and working at 60 feet below the sea surface, to determine why some species of coral colonies survive transplanting after a...

Natural CO2 vents on the sea floor show scientists how life will be affected as carbon emissions acidify the oceans.

MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a five-fold increase of penalties against unlawful purchase, catching, selling, possession, transport and export of...

World Ocean Day, June 8th, Highlights Threats to Oceans around the World, and Opportunities to Help Improve the Health of our Seas (PRWeb Jun 5, 2008) Read the full story at ...

Despite its puny brain, the cephalopod can learn to associate a burst of light with food – and know when it's time for more

Beachgoers slathering on lotions to prevent sunburn could be contributing to coral bleaching, says a study reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

The Nature Conservancy joins Caribbean leaders to launch "Caribbean Challenge" at United Nations COP-9 conference (PRWeb May 27, 2008).

Washington—Gems caught up in controversy are nothing new—consider the current Burmese ruby debate or the blood diamond furor of 2006—but the latest material to take a turn in the hot seat is coral,...

SEMPORNA : The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority is developing an artificial coral reef in a 2km sq area in waters between Sipadan island and Tawau.

BESUT: The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will continue to intensify efforts to conserve the nation’s marine ecosystem following reports that coral reefs in several marine parks are at...

Science & environment: CO2 increase to blame for increased acidity, which could have a catastrophic impact on marine ecology

In a letter sent yesterday, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina asked President George W. Bush to protect the unique deep sea coral reefs off the South Carolina coast by establishing the area as...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (20 May 2008) — Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than...

First identified in 1899, y-larvae have been one of the greatest zoological mysteries for over a century. No one has ever found an adult of these puzzling crustaceans, despite the plethora of these...

Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education

Sea level rise and coral bleaching are known impacts of climate change on the oceans, but scientists worldwide....

SEAHORSES have for the first time been found living in off Sandown Bay. Scuba divers, all volunteers with Hampshire and IW Wildlife Trust, found the species off the east coast of the Island between...

People diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result.

Coral reef degradation could result in annual losses of US$100 million to $300 million to the Caribbean tourism industry by 2015, marine scientists are predicting.

India’s first marine conservation reserve is coming up around Lakshadweep Islands.

With the continued increase in camping popularity and as the Summer camping season quickly approaches, ReserveAmerica, the United States' leading recreation reservation service announces the...

Submersible cameras offer a close look at the struggling habitats, helping scientists gauge how best to protect them. Whirring over a sun-streaked patch of tropical seafloor, a submersible...

Washington, May 4 : A new study has revealed that hurricanes and storms limit the ability of corals to "recruit" new corals into their community.

For a few days each year, most coral in the Great Barrier Reef spawn all at once, broadcasting buoyant bundles of egg and sperm that float to neighboring coral for fertilization. Now researchers have...

Washington, May 1 : Marine snails, sea urchins, and other aquatic animals are serving as research models for scientists at UC Riverside's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, who...

An international fund that aids sustainable environment projects has committed US$63 million (€40 million) to help preserve Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle from overfishing and climate change, the...

Earthwatch-supported study reveals that climate change-related storms limit the number of coral recruits that enter a coral community.

Newly designated marine protected area, west of Queen Charlotte Islands, is 'just full of life,' lucky diver finds

The annual mass spawning of corals on the Palau archipelago in the western Pacific occurs right on cue.

A marine conservation organization said it wants to use rubble from the existing Interstate 10 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to create two artificial reefs that would attract more fish to the area.

TURNING local waters into a coral paradise in 10 years - that is the plan of marine conservationists here. The 2018 target is part of a master Blue Plan, said Mr Francis Lee, chairman of the...