Daniel Knop

Daniel Knop (* 1957 ) is a German specialist journalist in the border area between marine aquaristics and marine biology . In addition to several specialist books and patient guides on questions of naturopathy , he wrote and translated books on marine organisms, such as the comprehensive standard work Lexicon of marine aquaristics . Knop is also the editor-in-chief of Koralle magazine .

Daniel Knop promotes the protection of natural reef biotopes and works on several projects in Indonesia and the Philippines with, which are the vegetative propagation of corals goes in coastal areas and the local fishing population should be included to manage fishing pressure on the reefs to reduce . The coral genus Knopia with the so far only species of the genus Knopia octocontacanalis was named after him, as well as the species addition of the sea snail Leucotina knopi .

Literature (selection)

• Marine aquarium dictionary . 1st edition. Natur und Tier, Münster 2013, ISBN 978-3-86659-213-1 (934 pages).
• Reef aquariums for beginners - inexpensive technology, easy-care animals . 8th edition. Dähne Verlag, Ettlingen 2015, ISBN 978-3-944821-19-1 (322 pages).
• Nano reef aquariums - setting up, stocking and maintaining small reef aquariums from 30 to 150 liters . 5th edition. Natur und Tier, Münster 2018, ISBN 978-3-86659-390-9 (216 pages).
• Human experiment - will the winner of epidemics and saber-toothed tigers become a victim of overpopulation? 1st edition. Natur und Tier, Münster 2011, ISBN 978-3-86659-076-2 (264 pages).

Web links

• Literature by and about Daniel Knop in the catalog of the German National Library