Microbial Community Management in Aquaculture

Microbial Community Management in Aquaculture Procedia Food Science, Volume 6, 2016, Pages 37-39 P. Bossier, P. De Schrijver, T. Defoirdt, H.A.D. Ruwandeepika, F. Natrah, J. Ekasari, H. Toi, D. Nhan, N. Tinh, G. Pande, I. Karunasagar, G. Van Stappen https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.007 Under a Creative Commons license The expansion of the aquaculture production is restricted due to […]

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 […]

Antimicrobial Peptides from Fish

Antimicrobial Peptides from Fish Jorge A. Masso-Silva and Gill Diamond Pharmaceuticals 2014, 7(3), 265-310; doi:10.3390/ph7030265 “AMP” = antimicrobial peptide Piscidins exhibit potent antimicrobial activity against a variety of microorganisms. They are widely active against bacteria Gram-positive and -negative species… Piscidins have also been shown to possess anti-fungal activity, anti-parasitic activity, and anti-viral activity. Piscidins are mainly expressed in […]

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 […]