Tag Archives: Symbiosis

A Christmas story of the coral reef variety

Posted on December 17, 2013 by lindgren

It has been a while since I had a chance to write something about the reef tank. Given that it is Christmas, I thought I would pick a topic that related to the season, but before I get into that, … Continue reading →

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An almost-blind killer and its watchman

Posted on October 3, 2013 by lindgren

Symbiosis (from Greek, meaning living together) is almost a rule rather than an exception among the inhabitants of coral reefs. I have previously discussed the relationship between anemones and anemone- or clownfish (https://blogs.unbc.ca/reeftank/2013/06/14/everybodys-favourite-nemo/), and this time I will describe a … Continue reading →

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The coral reef – a solar powered ecosystem

Posted on May 21, 2013 by lindgren

Coral reefs, as most of us think of them, occur primarily in relatively shallow, warm, crystal clear waters. The clarity of the water is a good sign that there are few nutrients in the water column. Yet, the richness of … Continue reading →

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