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[SciGuy2]

Fishaholic,

You made the following quote: "58% [of reefs] are in immenent danger from human activity. A number that rises to an astounding 80% when reefs only in Asia are considered." I'd like to read the study. I'm especially interested in how "human activity" was determined to be the problem. Please site reference.

Thank you,
-Sci

[SciGuy2]

Mary and others,

How is the reading list coming?

Thanks,
-Sci

[Fishaholic]

Sci

I did reference the material in my post.

All information is from the world resource institute and has been published in Dive Training Magazine.

I did however forget to put in that it is The January 2002 issue. The Article begins on page 38.

[SciGuy2]

FishAholic,

Thank you. Now to see if I can find it...sounds interesting.

-Sci

[naesco]

The attached article was written by Eric Borneman and the subject is Dendronephtya.
The 4th paragraph "In the aquarium... is required reading on this subject but it also puts in focus the necessity of restricting the fish and corals talked about in this forum.
www.aquarium.net/1296/1296_4.shtml

Bottom line: Until we know how to keep these species, they are best left in the ocean until we can.

[Cappuccino Bay Aquarium]

This IS a good example, an example of how the removal of an abundant species of which its removal has NO effect on the enviroment from which it came.{not missed} Would you or The Reef feel better if the last remaining red brains{most hardy} were removed instead of dendronephtya?

[SPC]

Wayne, thanks for posting that article, it should be required reading before anyone is even allowed to set up a tank.
Steve

[naesco]

The results of Martin A. Moe Jr. survey on "Culture of Mrine Ornatmentals for Love, for Money and for Science" is available.
Please see http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/mo/moe.pdf

IMO it is required reading.
It gives us an idea of the direction this hobby is heading and the obstacles marine culturists are presently facing.