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Conservation, Related Topics

Sources of Mortality on the Worlds Reefs; An Aquarist's Perspective, Parts II, III, IV by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Reef Mortality 1,
Reef Mortality 2,

Is Cyanide the Only Issue? by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Cyanide Use and Petfish,

FAQs on: Marine Conservation


Regional Accounts


Aquascaping Marine Systems by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Marine Aquascaping 1, Marine Aquascaping 2,
FAQs on: Faux Rock, Faux Corals,

Background Choices & FAQs on: Backgrounds,

Biotopic Aquascaping of Marine Systems by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Biotopes

A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Marine Fishes of the Tropical West Atlantic by Bob Fenner Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10,
FAQs on: Tropical West Atlantic 1, Tropical West Atlantic 2,

Algae, Invertebrates and Vascular Plants of the Tropical West Atlantic by Bob Fenner Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Anemones of the Tropical West Atlantic, Condylactis Anemones, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15,

Petfishing in the Cook Islands (Short Version), Long Version (nine pages) by Bob Fenner & FAQs about the Fishes of the Cook Islands, Coverage of families in the Cooks: Surgeons, Doctorfishes, Tangs, Triggerfishes, Hawkfishes, Wrasses,

Visiting in the Galapagos by Bob Fenner

Polynesia by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Polynesia,

A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Marine Aquarium Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Tropical East Pacific,

A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Marine Invertebrates of Hawai'i, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Hawaiian Invertebrates,

A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Marine Aquarium Fishes of Hawai'i, by Bob Fenner Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
FAQs on: Hawaiian Fishes, Scott's Trip to Maui/Hawai'i,

Fiji, Pet-Fishing in Fiji Part 2, by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Fiji,

Malaysia by Bob Fenner

Maldives
FAQs on: Maldives,

Indonesia Underwater: Algae & Plants, Invertebrates: Sponges, Cnidarians (Soft Corals, Gorgonians/Sea Fans, Zoanthids, Hard Corals, Anemones,), Molluscs (Bivalves, Gastropod Snails, Nudibranchs and Other Prosobranchs, Fishes: (Sharks & Rays, Eels, Misc. Marine Fishes, Angler/Frogfishes, Squirrel and Soldierfishes & the Pineconefish, Scorpionfishes of All Sorts (Lions, Stones, Wasps...), Tube-Mouthed Fishes (Seahorses, Pipefishes, and more!), Blennioid and Gobioid Fishes of Indonesia, Wrasses Found in Indonesia Part One, Two, Three, Indonesian Basses, Fancy and Otherwise, Dottybacks in Indonesia, Longfins/Roundheads of Indo., Cardinalfishes of Indonesia, Tilefishes of Indo., Indonesian Jacks, Family Carangidae, Indonesian Snappers, Family Lutjanidae, Indonesian Fusiliers, Family Caesionidae, Indo. Grunts and Sweetlips, Family Haemulidae, Indo Emperors, Family Lethrinidae, Sea Breams of Indo., Family Nemipteridae, Goatfishes of Indonesia, Family Mullidae, Spadefishes Found in Indonesia, Family Ephippidae, Indonesian Butterflyfishes, Family Chaetodontidae, Angelfishes, Family Pomacanthidae of Indo., Damselfishes of Indonesia (Excluding Clowns) Clownfishes Found in Indo., Surgeonfishes of Indonesia, Siganids of the Malay-Indonesian Region, Triggerfishes of Indonesia, by Bob Fenner

The Macro Paradise Which Is Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia: Short Version, Long Version by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Indonesia,

Australia's Wonders, Above and Below Water by Bob Fenner & Walk-In Whitsundays by Peter Catterick & Bob Fenner

A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Aquarium Fishes of the Red Sea by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Red Sea, Red Sea Aquarium Biotopes: Reef Flats, Reef Slope, Sandy Slope, Ppt presentation of The Red Sea & Reef Aquarists Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, by Bob Fenner



Classification

Taxonomy, the Science of Classification by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Taxonomy,

Biological Classification, Why Scientists Classify Life by Bob Fenner,
What's In A Name? Ever Wondered Why They Keep Changing the Latin Name of Your Favorite Fish? by Neale Monks
FAQs on: Biological Classification


Genetics, Anatomy, Morphology

Livebearing Fishes For Aquariums and Not by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Livebearing Fishes,

Genetics FAQs

Morphology of Aquatic Life by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Animal Anatomy, Locomotion,

The Swim Bladder By Mark Evans
FAQs on:


Livestock Metabolism:

Metabolism
FAQs on:
Aquatic Metabolism
,

Function of Body Slimes in Fishes by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Function of Body Slimes in Fishes

Hormonal Manipulation of Fishes as an Aquacultural Technique by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Hormonal Manipulation of Fishes as Aquacultural Technique,

Thiaminase and It's Role In Predatory Pet-fish (& Other Piscivores) Nutrition, by Marco Lichtenberger,


Behavior


Behavior
FAQs on: Behavior 1, Behavior 2,


Considerations for the Maintenance and Display of Night-Active Fishes in Conventional Reef Aquaria by Kenneth Wingerter

Territoriality
FAQs on:
Territorial Behavior,

Chemical Communication in Fishes by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Chemical Communication in Fishes,

Alarm Substances of Fishes by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Alarm Substances in Fishes,

Aquatic Cleaning Symbioses...
FAQs on: Aquatic Cleaning Symbioses,

Growth Inhibiting Substances of Fishes by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Growth Inhibiting Substances of Fishes,

The Function of Body Slime in Fishes by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Function of Body Slimes in Fishes

The Behavior and Physiology of Color in Fishes by Bob Fenner, Pigmentation In Marine Fishes By Mark Evans
FAQs on: The Behavior and Physiology of Color in Fishes,

Aquaculture: Controlled Reproduction and Growth of Aquatic Source Protein by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Aquaculture,

Growing Reef Corals For Profit by Anthony Calfo
FAQs on: Culturing Reef Corals,

Ornamental Marine Fish Livestock Culture by Bob Fenner,
Breeding Marine Aquarium Fishes by Bob Fenner,
Experimenting With Kreisel Construction by Sara Mavinkurve,
FAQs on: Marine Fish Aquaculture, Ornamental Marine Fish Culture,


 

 

 

 

 


Systems

Understanding Spectrographs and Chromaticity Graphs by James Gasta
Spectral Quality of Various Fluorescent Lamps by Dana Riddle
 


Disease

The Three Sets of Factors that Determine Livestock Health by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Factors Determining Livestock Health,

Parasitic Diseases of Cultured Fishes overview by Bob Fenner


Captive Aquatic System Maintenance

Algae Control in Closed Aquatic Systems by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Algae Control, Marine Algicide Use, Nutrient Limitation, Marine Algae Eaters, Culturing Macro-Algae; Controlling: BGA/Cyano, Red/Encrusting Algae, Green Algae, Brown/Diatom Algae, Phosphate,

Wound Management by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Wounds & Pet-Fishing, Petfish & Health 2,


Topics:


Who Invented the Aquarium? by Albert J. Klee

Above Water Photography for Aquarists by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Above-water Photography, Underwater Photography, Digital Photography, Aquatic Videography

Glofish, A Bad Omen for the Future of the Hobby? by Spencer Glass


Literature Searches, Collection

Using the Internet: A Reefkeeper's Best 10,000 Friends by Travis Staut

Collecting Aquarium Literature by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Collecting Aquarium Literature 1, Collecting Aquarium Literature 2,

Building Your Aquatic Library by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Building An Aquatic Library 1, Building An Aquatic Library 2,

Literature Searches: Finding what you want/need by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Literature Searches,

Aquatic Experts Listserv & FAQs


Aquatic Education

An Education Submerged. Part 1: Culturing Veneration By Ryan Bowen

Formal Schooling
FAQs on: Formal Schooling,


Trade Shows/Aquatic Science Conferences


Trade Show, Aquatic Conferences (Announcements)


Public Aquariums

Public Aquariums
FAQs on: Public Aquariums,

A Dutchman in New York Part I & II Ron Hessing's Trip to the LIRA Conference, and Atlantis Aquarium Ron Hessing

The Traveling Aquarist Adventure Aquarium, Camden Waterfront, NJ By Jennifer SaFranko

Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, USA by Anthony Calfo

The Monterey Bay Aquarium by Anthony Calfo


Aquarium History


The History and Development of Aquatic Habitats for the Marine Fish Hobbyist by Joseph E. Lupo
FAQs on:
History of the Marine Aquarium Hobby,

The Myth of the Roman Aquarium by Al Klee, Ph.D.


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