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New blenny described from Brazil

By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Sunday, April 19th, 2009.

Practical Fishkeeping, 03/03/09: Brazilian scientists have described a new species of blenny from the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago off northeastern Brazil. [Read More]

Masquerader hairy blenny gets name

By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Sunday, April 19th, 2009.

Practical Fishkeeping, 03/03/09: Brazilian ichthyologists have described a new species of scaly blenny from the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago off northeastern Brazil. [Read More]

Ammonia oxidising archaea important in nitrogen removal

By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Sunday, April 19th, 2009.

Practical Fishkeeping, 03/02/09: Scientists from the United States have provided new evidence to suggest that microorganisms called archaea are important in the oxidation of ammonia. [Read More]

Middle classes pose greatest threat to reefs

By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Sunday, April 19th, 2009.

Practical Fishkeeping, 03/02/09: It’s not the rich or poor that poses the greatest threat to the survival of coral reef fishes, but the middle class, according to research published in a recent issue of the journal Current Biology. [Read More]

International Polar Year Biodiversity Data Available Online

By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Sunday, April 19th, 2009.

Census of Marine Life, 03/09: The March 2009 conclusion of the International Polar Year (IPY) has left a lasting legacy in the form of a network of marine biodiversity databases. [Read More]