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May 2010 E-Current
 E-Current
May 2010 |
In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner • Going Big in the Blue • Invasion of the Lionfish • Shipping Threatens the Great Barrier Reef |
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Photo Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Matt Grace from Encinitas, CA, who is this month's winner of the E-Current Photo Contest. Matt's image of a spine-cheek anemonefish in its colorful anemone home beautifully highlights the important symbiotic relationships that have developed on coral reefs. Click below to download Matt's image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the photo » |
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Going Big in the Blue
Though they may be easy to see in person, the ocean's largest creatures can be quite tricky to capture well on film. In this month's photo tip column, photographer Jeff Yonover shares strategies for taking arresting images of large marine animals. Read the story » |
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Invasion of the Lionfish
As if the Caribbean's coral reefs weren't under enough stress already, the relatively recent introduction of lionfish to the area threatens to wreak havoc on struggling reefs. Lionfish are voracious predators, consuming anything that will fit in their mouths, and they have no natural predators in the Caribbean. That's why people are doing their best to step into that role. Removing lionfish from the reef is a tricky business, but CORAL's Valentine Rosado is helping out in Belize.
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Shipping: A Dual Threat to the Great Barrier Reef
On April 3, a tanker carrying coal from Australia to China crashed into Australia's Great Barrier Reef, causing extensive long-term damage to a wide section of the reef. The accident has brought to light broader environmental concerns—beyond the immediate impact the ship has had on this particular reef, its fossil fuel cargo will spell trouble for reefs all around the world. Read the story » |
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Christmas Tree Worm, Roatan, Honduras
Photographer: Planeta Azul
Large Center Photo: Spine-Cheek Anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus), Wakatobi, Indonesia
Photographer: Matt Grace
Left Side Photo: Naso tang (Naso lituratus), Hawaii
Photographer: Jim Tolonen
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