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Temperate Reef Marine Center
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Temperate Reef is a marine center where you will find quality information about the temperate marine biome and increasingly popular temperate marine and reef aquarium hobby. At temperate reef we strive to educate people around the world about these little known temperate-water ecosystems that thrive with diverse amounts of marine species. We hope that you will join us in our mission to educate others as well as for the pleasure of enjoying temperate reefs many resources.
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Temperate in Short
Temperate marine: an
oceanic biome located within the temperate belts encircling the earth.
Temperate marine ecosystems sustain themselves with life giving
nutrients that occur in seasonal blooms. Here, plankton form the basis
of the food chain. Often considered dull and lifeless, temperate marine
waters host a variety of habitats and species. Most notable is that of
the kelp
forest, the temperate equivalent of the coral reef. Many lifeforms from
copepods to orcas can
be found thriving in temperate oceans.
The difference
between tropical and temperate aquaria:  Temperate reef aquaria require temperate or chilled
water, on average 50-70˚ Fahrenheit depending on the species kept. One
key difference in the temperate hobby is the lack of corals in most home
aquaria. This is
due to the fact that temperate water corals are found in the deeper
waters of the ocean, rendering them inaccessible. Most invertebrates
kept our abundant in the intertidal regions of the ocean. A common
misconception is to refer to temperate ecosystems and aquaria
as "coldwater." To be "coldwater" would refer to the polar waters of the
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 | Tank of The Month - Submit to the August 2010 TOTM Contest!
The winner of the August 2010 contest will have their aquarium featured on the homepage of TR for one month! Winners will be entered in the end of the year "Tank of The Year" contest!
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Photo of The Month - Submit to the August 2010 POTM Contest!Announcing the August 2010 POTM contest. The winner of the August 2010 POTM contest will have their photo featured here for one month. Winners will be entered in the end of the year "Photo of The Year" contest! Voting will take place starting August 20th!More
InformationJuly 2010 Winner - Brent |  |
Collecting Spot of the Month - Submit to the
August 2010 CSOTM Contest!
The
winner of the August 2010 "Collecting Spot of the Month" contest will have their "collecting spot" featured on Temperate Reefs portal for a month!
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