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Warship wrecked for SCUBA Divers
An ex-warship of the US navy was sunk yesterday off the Florida coast to become the largest artificial reef in the world. It is lying at a depth of 65 m (212 feet) at mean low water. This means that the shallowest part of the vessel should be at 19 m (61 feet). Diving is...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Barge Damages Sipadan
A huge barge - carrying building materials, a bulldozer and a crane - has crashed into the reef at Sipadan. The accident is said to have damaged hundreds of square meters of the reef. All diving operators and resorts had to leave the island of Sipadan on environmental grounds a...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Fingernail Furrows Found on Saturation Divers
A researcher has noted transverse furrows, or Beau's lines, in the fingernails of all 6 divers following a deep saturation dive to a pressure equal to 335 meters of sea water. Beau's lines have been reported in numerous medical conditions such as typhus and malaria but this is...
Jun 21, 2006 |
40 Percent of Species Threatened with Extinction
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has found that two in five organisms are threatened with extinction. Large marine animals top the extinction risk categories. From sharks to rays, wrasses and whales, the picture painted by this year's Red List is far from encouraging....
Jun 21, 2006 |
Scientists Discover New Species of Hammerhead Shark
When the genetic make-up of globally distributed marine species are studied, it is often found that there are significant differences between populations. The differences may be so great that what was thought to be one species is actually two. A recent study into scalloped...
Jun 21, 2006 |
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Stinging Fire Coral
Fire corals sting divers who brush their skin against them, causing burning and itching. If this happens to you rinse with seawater and apply vinegar or methylated alcohol on the affected area. Colonies of fire coral are extremely important in building coral reefs. However, they...
Jun 21, 2006 |
US to create world's largest marine sanctuary
The world's largest marine sanctuary could soon be created, encompassing 340,000 square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean around the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The islands that would be included in the sanctuary are a chain of coral-ringed tops of sunken seamounts stretching 2000...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Thawing Permafrost Could Unleash Tons of Carbon
Ancient roots and bones locked in long-frozen soil in Siberia are starting to thaw, and have the potential to unleash billions of tons of carbon and accelerate global warming, scientists said Thursday.
Jun 21, 2006 |
Endangered Species Act Protection for Corals Becomes Effective
The Endangered Species Act now officially protects Florida's staghorn and elkhorn corals, two species endemic to Florida and the Caribbean that are on the brink of extinction.
Jun 21, 2006 |
Forensic Techniques Used to Prosecute After Coral Damage
When a coral reef is damaged or destroyed marine biologists know what to look for, but not how to document and preserve their findings so they will hold up in court. Now biologists and criminalologists from around the world are joining forces to develop crime-scene investigation...
Jun 21, 2006 |
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