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NEW ORLEANS – Federal scientists say they have dated coral living near the site of the busted BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico at 2,000 years old.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday it had determined the age of the black coral in the Gulf for the first time. Scientists had been studying the ancient slow-growing corals before BP's well blew out on April 20, 2010. The corals were found about 21 miles northeast of the BP well living 1,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf.
"They're extremely old and extremely slow-growing," said Nancy Prouty, a USGS scientist. "And there are big questions about their vulnerability and their ability for recovery."

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The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is proud to present the MASNA Student Scholarship.

The application for the 2011 - 2012 $2500 MASNA Student Scholarship is now available for download.
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Got a great tank? Marineland wants to see it, and if you have a stunner you could be a winner.

Here's the link to learn more and how to enter.
http://www.marineland.com/MarinelandStories.aspx

You have until March 31st. But that doesn't mean you should wait. ...

The Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has ceased the allocation of funds to the U.S. based consultancy firm Eco EZ Inc, which formerly held the contract to carry out the “SEASMART” Program. This decision comes as the contract term between Eco EZ Inc and the PNG NFA neared expiration, and the NFA was not satisfied with Eco EZ Inc’s level of performance.

Funding to Eco EZ Inc was cut short for the last quarter of 2010, which was the last quarter of the contract ...

We are saddened to see that there have been financial issues for the SEASMART program, but hopefully the court system will move things along swiftly...



Press Release: January 5, 2011

MANAGERS OF SEASMART TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO RECOVER FUNDS AND DELIVER SUSTAINABLY-COLLECTED AQUARIUM LIFE TO AQUARISTS
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When Reef Addicts rolled out Jan 1, 2010 a lot of people were excited to see what it was all about. Including me! I had a dream and the support of Jessy and Ed to help make it a reality. We worked long hours and it definitely paid off. The site was different from what people were used to, which was intentional. We wanted something new, something different - once they learned how it worked, they embraced it as you'll see below.
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