Oceans under Glass: Tank Craft and the Sciences of the Sea

A welcome dive into the world of aquarium craft that offers much—needed knowledge about undersea environments.

Atlantic coral is rapidly disappearing in the wild. To save the species, they will have to be reproduced quickly in captivity, and so for the last decade conservationists have been at work trying to preserve their lingering numbers and figure out how to rebuild once—thriving coral reefs from a few survivors. Captive environments, built in dedicated aquariums, offer some hope for th...