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We will be getting some crazy chalice pieces and out of this world zoos/palys. There will also be some lords and other rarities in this next shipment.
Also, look for a new upload of WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) frags on the website....lot's of lords, favias, and other great deals.
Check back soon and often!
Ciao,
Jen =)
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Pumpkin Patch Favia!!!!
Jendub.com is proud to announce a new limited edition release The Pumpkin Patch Favia. This piece has similar colors of the notorious Pumpkin Patch Chalice. The mother colony is growing out nicely and we are able to get a couple frags off of her before she goes back into the grow out tank.
There will be a waiting list for this beauty with a 2 eye minimum. If you wish to request more, please state how many eyes and we will let you know if available.
Price is $140 - shipping not included (local pickup okay).
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Oh boy, can't wait for this one! We have been stocking up for this event for about 6 months and we will be bringing some top notch pieces. Closer to the event, we will post some pics and more info. Here is a direct link to the site that can answer any questions about the event. Reef-a-poolza
If you can make this event, stop by and say hi! Look forward to seeing everybody there.=)
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New Shipment Is In!!!!
There are some beauties in this batch. Lot's of one of a kind favias, a wicked teal and red war coral, crazy colored lords, different colored duncans, and "the hard to get a hold of" symphillias. We will be taking pictures all night long and should have the majority up on the site by tomorrow.
We will also show a couple of my favorites here on the blog, so be sure to check back for the eye candy!
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We will be getting a new look for the website!!!!!
Hopefully, it will be easier to navigate around and shop. Blog will also be revamped as well. We will be working on the new updates for the next 2-3 weeks and after it is finished, we will be posting a huge "open house" sale. So remember to bookmark and check back often.
Ciao,Jen =)
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Dissolved Organic Matter In Water Column May Influence Coral Health
Bacterial communities endemic to healthy corals could change depending on the amount and type of natural and man-made dissolved organic matter in seawater, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute and Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.
Healthy corals naturally exude a surrounding mucous layer in which a complex population of bacteria exists. Recent studies have indicated that some coral diseases may be linked to community shifts in this bacterial population.
In experiments with a common reef building coral in the Florida Keys, Chris Shank of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Kim Ritchie of Mote Marine Laboratory found an obvious shift in the composition of the coral bacterial community resulting from changes in the pool of surrounding dissolved organic matter.
Dissolved organic matter in the water column near Florida Keys coral reefs comes from a variety of natural sources, including coastal mangroves, seagrasses, and plankton, as well as man-made sources, including sewage effluent. The composition of dissolved organic matter surrounding Florida Keys coral reefs has likely changed in recent decades due to growing coastal populations.
"When coastal ecosystems are physically altered, the natural flow of dissolved organic material to nearby coral ecosystems is disrupted with potentially harmful consequences for the corals," said Shank, assistant professor of marine science.
Shank and Ritchie, manager of the Marine Microbiology Program at Mote, placed Montastraea faveolata coral fragments in aquaria filled with water collected from either Florida Bay or from an offshore bluewater site.
Dissolved organic matter concentrations are much greater in Florida Bay than in offshore waters and typically have different chemical characteristics. Water collected from these distinct locations used for the coral incubation experiments represented the variable nature of dissolved organic matter experienced by corals in the middle and lower Florida Keys.
They found that the microbial community of healthy corals shifts measurably when exposed to water from Florida Bay, suggesting the microbes that normally play a role in coral immunity may be out-competed by potentially problematic bacteria. In combination with increased water temperatures, this is an example of the type of compounded stressors known to cause health problems in corals, or "reef deterioration."
The scientists' research is part of their larger effort to investigate the link between alterations to the south Florida ecosystem and Florida Keys coral ecosystems. Coral reefs there, as with coral reefs around the world, are increasingly threatened by rising water temperatures, advancing ocean acidification and rapidly rising coastal populations.
Corals are especially susceptible to coastal alterations because they commonly exist in shallow waters at the interface of land and sea.
Shank and Ritchie are planning a series of experiments to more closely evaluate the chemical nature of the water column dissolved organic matter surrounding the corals in the Florida Keys and identify shifts in potentially harmful bacterial populations.
The scientists reported their results March 4 at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
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2008 South Western Coral Farmers Market
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
10:30 am to 4 pm
Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel
700 N. Haven Ave
Ontario, CA 91764
Click here for more info ------South West Coral Farmers Market------
Hope to see old and new faces, stop by the booth and say hi. We will have lots of LPS, Zoos, SPS, and some great Aussie corals as well. =)
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