Crawling to Collapse June 1, 2010

'Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries,' examines the inevitable collapse of invertebrate ornamental fishery in Florida. he last decade has seen aquarium hobbyists shift their display preference from fish-only tanks to miniature reef ecosystems that include many invertebrate species, creating increased demand without proper oversight. The once small ornamental fishery has become an invertebrate-dominated major industry supplying five continents.