Conservation
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Syngnathid Symposium 2011
By Tami Weiss
| Date posted: 11/12/2011
The the second Syngnathid Symposium was held the first week in November in Chicago at the Shedd aquarium. 92 delegates from all over the world gathered to discuss current issues with seahorses, sea dragons, pipefish and other syngnathids. Topics discussed … Continue reading
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Keep a Watchful Eye on the Sea Dragons of Southern Australia
By Mick Burrows
| Date posted: 05/05/2010
Living amongst the many and varied creatures in the temperate coastal waters of southern Australia; are in essence, the a relatively little known, but immensely fascinating sea dragons. These marine fish of the Syngnathidae family, are closely related to sea … Continue reading
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Seahorse Sleuths
By Tami Weiss
| Date posted: 05/21/2009
Seahorses are some of the most enchanting and mysterious creatures in the ocean. They are also in trouble, struggling to survive in threatened habitats around the world, while large-scale trading of seahorses for the traditional Chinese medicine market goes unchecked. … Continue reading
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Plea To Conserve Sungai Pulai
By Choo Chee Kuang
| Date posted: 04/25/2008
Sungai Pulai is a very special estuarine ecosystem that should merit the status of a
national heritage. The intertidal seagrass bed at the Pulai river mouth is the largest known contiguous meadow in the whole country – home to seahorse, dugong and other rare species, and also a fisheries powerhouse. It is something we, as Malaysian, cannot afford to lose.
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Research and Conservation Groups and Contacts
By Administrator
| Date posted: 02/20/2005
Conservation and research groups around the world that study and try to protect fishes of the order Syngathiformes. Continue reading
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Seahorses: Unique Creatures Threatened by Habitat Loss and Overfishing
By Carlos Restrepo
| Date posted: 01/01/2004
Seahorses are threatened throughout their range as a result of habitat loss and over-fishing. They are exploited for traditional Asian medicine markets, the pet trade, and for food. Continue reading
