Hello! I am A. and this is my blog about ocean life, which is probably longer in coming than it should be.
First, some relevant info: I am not a scientist. I have been called a "science guru" before by a fourth grade teacher, which I guess means someone who knows some science stuff and really enjoys it but don't actually do science. Don't get me wrong, I would do it if I could, but I can't hack the math so I instead I study geography and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). However, I like science better and make no secret of it.
Here are some recent posts from other ocean blogs I've found of interest:
What some fisherman are saying about the spiny dogfish, courtesy blogfish.
The ecological disaster that is dolphin-safe tuna, from Southern Fried Science
Corydoras are cuter than harp seal pups and you know it.FUTURE TOPICS:
- Fictional fish
- Creepy/scary fish that don't usually show up on scary/creepy fish lists
- Being angry about fish marketing/labeling practices; I rant about incorrectly labeled red snappers in my dreams, so you know it's serious business
- Love for batoids and pretty much anything that lived in the water during the Devonian period
- Freshwater aquarium fish
- Catfish fansites from the Middle East
- The mysterious Oxyrhynchus fish
- The exciting world of competitive betta breeding and showing
- And more!
Thanks for the "dolphin safe" link. I had no idea! It is kind of a tricky moral dilemma, but I really think that erring on the side of dolphin deaths is far more preferable to the ridiculous numbers of other fish and turtles getting caught up.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered this blog by way of Zooillogix. I'm starting here and catching up, and already I know this blog will be awesome - Corydoras sterbai happen to be my VERY favourite cory, and they populate all of my appropriately-sized tanks. I look forward to reading your insights!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! I was irrationally delighted by the shout-out from those guys. What do you think about plecostomus and loaches, in terms of freshwater bottom feeder fish?
ReplyDeleteI definitely love loaches, and could become a fancy pleco-phile. Current budgetary restrictions make cories most suitable for me at the moment, though. Did I say I love loaches? Having a 150 gallon river tank setup with a school of clown loaches is one of my many aquarium dreams...sigh...
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