Malinsky-Rushansky NZ, Legrand C Excretion of dissolved organic carbon by phytoplankton of different sizes and subsequent bacterial uptake MEPS 132:249-255 | Full text in pdf format doi:10.3354/meps132249 One of the more-hidden angles of our reef world. EOC [excreted organic carbon -Ed) may be important as a source of primary growth substrates for free-living bacteria (Larsson & Hagstrom […]
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Impacts of nutrient enrichment on coral reefs: new perspectives and implications for coastal management and reef survival
Impacts of nutrient enrichment on coral reefs: new perspectives and implications for coastal management and reef survival Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Volume 7, April 2014, Pages 82-93 Cecilia D’Angelo, Jörg Wiedenmann http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.029 This article is in the Creative Commons. This is a really nice review article that touches on many areas that are important […]
A Nitrate Dosing Calculator For Better Tank Health (And Better Coral Color!)
by Stratos It has become a phenomenon of increasing frequency in the reefing hobby today to have “too clean” of a tank. Zero nitrates, and sometimes even zero phosphates are found behind more and more tank issues. Either can be quite problematic for the tank. With the ever popular “ULNS” systems and all methods of carbon […]
Personal immunity versus social immunity
Personal immunity versus social immunity S.C. Cotter, R.M. Kilner Behavioral Ecology (2010) 21 (4): 663-668. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arq070 Published:04 June 2010 This is an excellent primer on immunity that also touches on the novel (but not rare) concept of social immunity. Many organisms defend their fitness against attack from parasites and pathogens by mounting an immune response. Most […]
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