Coral Magazine
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Coral, The Reef & Marine Aquarium Magazine, is an international periodical serving an audience of amateur and professional aquarists, marine biologists, and coral reef ecologists.
The English-language edition of Koralle, founded in 1999 in Muenster, Germany by Daniel Knop
and Matthias Schmidt, Coral is distributed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
In addition to the German and English editions, the magazine also appears in French, Italian, Polish, and Russian. The parent publisher is Natur und Tier - Verlag GmbH.
Published bimonthly by Reef to Rainforest Media LLC in Charlotte, Vermont, Coral is edited by James M. Lawrence
, with a board of advisors composed of prominent aquarium authors and marine scientists, including Dr. Andrew Bruckner of NOAA, Dr. Gerald R. Allen of Conservation International, Julian Sprung
, and Dr. Sylvia Earle
, oceanographer.
The magazine's content is dominated by profiles of tropical marine fish and invertebrate species, combining details of their natural history with information on their husbandry in captive systems. Coral has consistently supported efforts to promote protection of wild reefs and the implementation of sustainable collection practices by the aquarium livestock trade. Editorial coverage of marine breeding research and development of aquaculture projects in Third World countries, where founding editor Knop has been actively involved in propagation efforts involving giant clams (Tridacna spp.) and stony corals.
Other subjects covered include aquarium technology, photographic essays on wild reefs, interviews with marine scientists and researchers, reef news, and profiles of successful aquarium systems.
Coral Magazine
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The English-language edition of Koralle, founded in 1999 in Muenster, Germany by Daniel Knop
Daniel Knop
Daniel Knop is a specialised German journalist in the fields of marine aquariology and marine biology. Originally coming from the field of natural medicine where he has authored a number of reference books and patient advisors, since 1986 he concentrates on marine organisms, mainly as a book...
and Matthias Schmidt, Coral is distributed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
In addition to the German and English editions, the magazine also appears in French, Italian, Polish, and Russian. The parent publisher is Natur und Tier - Verlag GmbH.
Published bimonthly by Reef to Rainforest Media LLC in Charlotte, Vermont, Coral is edited by James M. Lawrence
James M. Lawrence
James M. Lawrence is the founder of Harrowsmith, Equinox, Harrowsmith Country Life, and EatingWell Magazines. He is currently relaunching CORAL Magazine as editor and publisher. CORAL serves an international audience of marine scientists, amateur and professional aquarists, and coral reef...
, with a board of advisors composed of prominent aquarium authors and marine scientists, including Dr. Andrew Bruckner of NOAA, Dr. Gerald R. Allen of Conservation International, Julian Sprung
Julian Sprung
Julian Sprung is an American writer on marine aquarium fishkeeping. He is an alumnus of the University of Florida where he studied zoology, graduating in 1988....
, and Dr. Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Alice Earle is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".-Education and career:Earle received a...
, oceanographer.
The magazine's content is dominated by profiles of tropical marine fish and invertebrate species, combining details of their natural history with information on their husbandry in captive systems. Coral has consistently supported efforts to promote protection of wild reefs and the implementation of sustainable collection practices by the aquarium livestock trade. Editorial coverage of marine breeding research and development of aquaculture projects in Third World countries, where founding editor Knop has been actively involved in propagation efforts involving giant clams (Tridacna spp.) and stony corals.
Other subjects covered include aquarium technology, photographic essays on wild reefs, interviews with marine scientists and researchers, reef news, and profiles of successful aquarium systems.
Coral Magazine
About CORAL
About KORALLE