Comments on: Signing off on Coral Week

By: Protection Sought For Deep Water Carolinian Reefs | Deep Sea News

Protection Sought For Deep Water Carolinian Reefs | Deep Sea News — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:30:17 +0000

[...] Deep Sea hero Steve Ross is seeking out protection for deep water reefs of the eastern seaboard. Coverage will even include reefs offshore of Cape Lookout, only a few tens of miles away from me! One of the major reef-building corals at these is Lophelia pertusa. A beautiful coral that provides important habitat for many types of fish. Alex Rogers wrote in a study in 1999 that Lophelia reefs in the North Sea were just as, and sometimes more, diverse as shallow coral reefs. Thee reefs can be very extensive and very old habitats, but are very slow growing. Off the coast of Norway, Lophelia reefs have been aged to roughly 10,000 years old, likely appearing soon after the last glacial retreat. For more on deep sea corals, check out Peter’s Coral Week round-up! [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:34:12 +0000

Whatever it is, I kind of like the idea of incorporating seafood recipes, a thought mentioned by an early commenter lobbying for a “Scallop Week”. Perhaps we could make it sustainable seafood…?

By: JasonR

JasonR — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:13:56 +0000

Congrats. but what’s the next hebdomadal challenge to be? Not that I’d be anymore likely to prep in advance if I knew, but it might help if I had an inkling.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:05:56 +0000

Thanks, KZ. You’re a troubadour! I am listening to Reef City right now. One of my favorite birthdays ever.

By: kevin z

kevin z — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:11:27 +0000

Woohoo!! Awesome job Peter. This week was all you and you really shined, producing some of the highest quality posts we’ve got! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.