Front Page News!!

Frankie · 06-15-2008, 11:08 PM

Welcome to the Front Page News!
A paper on news that relates to us!

I felt the need to make everyone aware of one members amazing accomplishment. PaulB's 38 year old aquarium! Please go and read his thread and congratulate him on one incredible accomplishment! Congratulations Paul! Tank turned 38 this year

This weeks topic will be on an eight day undersea mission to improve coral reef restoration!

Excerpt:
ScienceDaily (Jun. 13, 2008) — Scientists have begun an eight-day mission, in which they are living and working at 60 feet below the sea surface, to determine why some species of coral colonies survive transplanting after a disturbance, such as a storm, while other colonies die. Coral reefs worldwide are suffering from the combined effects of hurricanes, global warming, and increased boat traffic and pollution.
As a result, their restoration has become a priority among those who are concerned. Using as a home base the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aquarius--an underwater facility for science and diving located in Key Largo, Florida--a team of "aquanauts" is working to protect coral reefs from this barrage of threats by investigating ways to improve their restoration.
"It's like living on the space station, except that it's underwater," said Iliana Baums, an assistant professor of biology at Penn State and a collaborator on the project. "The job is dangerous because, once the aquanauts descend, their tissues become saturated with nitrogen. If they were to return to the surface quickly, they would get the bends--an often deadly illness in which tiny bubbles form inside the body. As a result, the divers at the end of their mission must spend an entire day depressurizing by making their way to the surface slowly...

The following link will provide you with the remainder of this article.

Eight-day Undersea Mission Begins Experiment To Improve Coral Reef Restoration

I look forward to reading your comments and questions!
*Any members that have something they would like to submit for "Front Page News" please feel free to send it to me or another moderator for summiting.*
Please keep an open mind. If there is non reef related news that is important to you or our community, like a child being born, weddings or other important stuff, we see that as Front Page News!

Have a great week everyone!

Triggerjay · 06-16-2008, 12:49 AM

uhmm.... how can I get the frags in the pic?

Great article! The more knowledge we gain, the better chances our reefs have.

Jason

kathywithbirds · 06-16-2008, 01:06 AM

This is neat! I like scouring the news for happy stuff.

JWarren · 06-16-2008, 01:36 AM

I'm glad someone is doing something for the world! First thing I thought when I read the story then looked at the picture, I wonder if the shock waves from that diver banging on the frag plug has something to do with them dieing. Ever put your hand on a 2x4 and hit the board with a hammer? It don't feel pretty! I wonder how the coral feels about it, they are an animal after all, but then again, the diver has the hammer.

I'll add this to my "What were ya thinkin!!!" list.

djbacon · 06-16-2008, 02:16 AM

fantastic news - and looking forward to the results !!

Royalscott · 06-16-2008, 10:01 AM

What a great article. Thank you and the Science Daily site is now one I will visit at least once a day!!

BigAl07 · 06-16-2008, 10:15 AM

Great Article! Thanks for keeping RS informed Frank

Gina · 06-16-2008, 10:31 AM

The results will be interesting to read after a few months!
Great article.

dfurbee · 06-16-2008, 09:56 PM

Frankie,
Thanks for sharing. This is great news, I for one, would love be have that job!

Frankie · 06-17-2008, 07:36 PM

Same here dfuree! Maybe you can still achieve something like that? I believe anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

Thought i would give this a bump! I have good stuff coming up for next week also. If anyone would like to submit to thread please let me know before Sundays.

I think what amazes me the most is the light penetration at 60 ft below!

JWarren · 06-17-2008, 08:03 PM

Should check it out at 140+

jubbers · 06-19-2008, 07:20 PM

good luck to the corals and enviroment!

Stacef · 06-19-2008, 07:31 PM

Agreed!! Hope they all do well

vdituri · 06-20-2008, 12:58 PM

I just noticed this is on the Home page.
I guess I need to scroll down more often. lol

Great addition! I like it!

Frankie · 06-21-2008, 02:06 AM

Thanks victor

I was hoping for more discussion on this but maybe it was to advanced for most? Just a good read?
I am open for ideas for next weeks post. I have some stuff lined up but am always looking for a good story from the outside or inside the forums. If anyone would like to share something please pm it to me. Thanks!

06-16-2008, 12:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Triggerjay Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 2,071 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Front Page News!! uhmm.... how can I get the frags in the pic? Great article! The more knowledge we gain, the better chances our reefs have. Jason __________________ The start of my journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...xperience.html My current journey: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ld-thread.html My clownfish breeding log: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ne-fishes.html

06-16-2008, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! This is neat! I like scouring the news for happy stuff. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-16-2008, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! I'm glad someone is doing something for the world! First thing I thought when I read the story then looked at the picture, I wonder if the shock waves from that diver banging on the frag plug has something to do with them dieing. Ever put your hand on a 2x4 and hit the board with a hammer? It don't feel pretty! I wonder how the coral feels about it, they are an animal after all, but then again, the diver has the hammer. I'll add this to my "What were ya thinkin!!!" list. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

06-16-2008, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Front Page News!! fantastic news - and looking forward to the results !! __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

06-16-2008, 10:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! What a great article. Thank you and the Science Daily site is now one I will visit at least once a day!! __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

06-16-2008, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Front Page News!! Great Article! Thanks for keeping RS informed Frank __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-16-2008, 10:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! The results will be interesting to read after a few months! Great article. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

06-16-2008, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
dfurbee Krankenschwester Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the hills Posts: 1,183 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! Frankie, Thanks for sharing. This is great news, I for one, would love be have that job! __________________ "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen" Michael Jordan

06-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! Should check it out at 140+ __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

06-19-2008, 07:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
jubbers Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NE Posts: 633 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Front Page News!! good luck to the corals and enviroment! __________________ I hate you all more than you will ever know. Hero:jesus pacpacpacpacpacpacpac __pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac _pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac______pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac_____pacpacpacpac _______________pacpacpacpac ___________pacpacpacpac ________pacpacpacpac ______pacpacpacpac ____pacpacpacpac __pacpacpacpac _pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac pacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpacpac A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart. Tom Brady Throw it up ther and I'll go get it dog. Randy Moss LOL! ---->Jubbers.... you know where you can go.... Don't get to warm down there."-Triggerjay.

06-19-2008, 07:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Front Page News!! Agreed!! Hope they all do well __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

06-20-2008, 12:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Front Page News!! I just noticed this is on the Home page. I guess I need to scroll down more often. lol Great addition! I like it! __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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