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Aquarium systems for living corals

Aquarium systems for living corals Zoo Yh. (1987) 26: 1-9 g, The Zoological Society of London Aquarium systems for living corals BRUCE A. CARLSON Acting Director, Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, USA The maintenance of living corals in aquaria seemed for many years to be an impossibility. The usual explanations for the failure of such attempts were that corals require plankton in greater quantities than could be provided, and that it was impossible to simulate natural reef conditions within the confines of an aquarium. This myth has persisted almost to the present day but recently there have been many publications detailing the methods by which living corals can be maintained in aquaria (Bronikowski, 1982; Adey, 1983; Goodlett, 1983, 1986; Smit, 1986). The coral reef ‘microcosm’ developed by Adey at the Smithsonian Institution is undoubtedly the most sophisticated system for maintaining corals and other reef organisms but this system and others, such as the Dutch ‘mini-reef actually had their origins in systems developed over the past 20 years. HISTORICAL REVIEW Corals have been maintained for many decades by researchers working in laboratories on coral reefs where ample light and running sea water have been available (Yonge & Nicholls, 1931; Goreau, 1959). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

Aquarium systems for living corals

CARLSON, BRUCE A.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 26 (1) – Jan 1, 1987
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Wiley
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© 1987 The Zoological Society of London
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1987.tb03126.x
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Zoo Yh. (1987) 26: 1-9 g, The Zoological Society of London Aquarium systems for living corals BRUCE A. CARLSON Acting Director, Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, USA The maintenance of living corals in aquaria seemed for many years to be an impossibility. The usual explanations for the failure of such attempts were that corals require plankton in greater quantities than could be provided, and that it was impossible to simulate natural reef conditions within the confines of an aquarium. This myth has persisted almost to the present day but recently there have been many publications detailing the methods by which living corals can be maintained in aquaria (Bronikowski, 1982; Adey, 1983; Goodlett, 1983, 1986; Smit, 1986). The coral reef ‘microcosm’ developed by Adey at the Smithsonian Institution is undoubtedly the most sophisticated system for maintaining corals and other reef organisms but this system and others, such as the Dutch ‘mini-reef actually had their origins in systems developed over the past 20 years. HISTORICAL REVIEW Corals have been maintained for many decades by researchers working in laboratories on coral reefs where ample light and running sea water have been available (Yonge & Nicholls, 1931; Goreau, 1959).

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1987

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