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The ocean floor - can they dig it?
NOT everyone is thrilled by a plan to mine the ocean floor for the first time. It follows the discovery of significant mineral deposits off the coast of Papua New Guinea. But what about the potential effects on marine life? Metal sulphides are nasty substances.
Jun 21, 2006 |
Ocean vortex 'death trap' discovered
A MASSIVE ocean vortex discovered off the West Australian coast is acting as a "death trap" by sucking in huge amounts of fish larvae and could affect the surrounding climate. A team of scientists announced the discovery of the vortex after a month-long research voyage. The...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Coral algae could adapt to warming
SOME of the world's coral reefs may be able to adapt to global warming - up to a point. Reefs get their vivid colours from algal cells that live inside, and feed, the coral polyp. If the water gets too warm the algae flee, leaving the coral white and, eventually, dead. Warmer...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Review of Double Cross, a SCUBA Diving Novel
An action novel, with plenty of diving, written by an experienced diver. The author's knowledge means that you do not have to endure the cringe-worthy SCUBA sequences common in many books. The book's hero is a British underwater photographer who accidentally kills a woman before...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Saving sharks with magnets
Every year thousands of sharks die after becoming snared on hooks set by commercial fisheries to catch fish such as tuna and swordfish. However, Michael Herrmann of Shark Defense, has won the WWF 2006 Smart Gear competition for an innovation that addresses the problem of shark...
Jun 21, 2006 |
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Deep-sea fish stocks 'plundered'
Fish stocks in international waters are being plundered to the point of extinction, a leading conservationist group has said. Illegal fishing and bottom-trawling in deep waters are to blame, according to a report from WWF.
Jun 21, 2006 |
Greater Risk to Loggerhead Turtles from Longline Fishing
Researchers studying Loggerhead Turtles, Caretta caretta, have found that most adult turtles forage in the open ocean, with only the very largest foraging in coastal waters. This is different to what was previously thought, and has profound implications for the conservation of...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Mussel beds don't like it hot
In the past 40 years, biodiversity in mussel beds along California's coast has crashed by an average of nearly 60 per cent. Mussel beds are among the world's most diverse temperate microhabitats, providing food and shelter for up to 300 invertebrate species at any given...
Jun 21, 2006 |
Sharm half day boat dives - a perfect holiday mix
Emperor Sharm now offers you the chance to choose some relaxed diving - a perfect solution when you're holidaying with family or non-diving partners.
Jun 21, 2006 |
Soma Bay to host underwater golf game!
This September, Emperor's Soma Bay dive centre will host John Lax, a PADI Master Scuba Diver, who will be rising to a rather unusual challenge from his work colleagues!
Jun 21, 2006 |
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