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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time Archive for November, 2006 « Previous Entries Next Entries » SCUBA News 77 Now On-Line Friday, November 17th, 2006 The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now available on-line. This issue: Red Sea, best selling SCUBA books, find a cheap flight and see arrival and departure times, money-off vouchers, book review - Cool Waters Emerald Seas, and all the diving news from around the world. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Marine Life of the Galapagos: The Diver’s Guide to Fish, Whales, Dolphins and Marine Invertebrates Thursday, November 16th, 2006 Just released, the guide to the marine life divers will see in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. By Pierre Constant, author of the best-selling "Galapagos: A Natural History Guide". Posted in Diving | Comments Off Sweden Tops Climate Change Efforts, U.S. Near Bottom, Environmentalists Say Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 Sweden, Britain and Denmark are doing the most to protect against climate change, but their efforts are not nearly enough, according to a report released Monday by environmental groups. The United States - the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases - ranked at 53, with only China, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia doing worse. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Manatees may be smarter than we think Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 Scientists have long assumed brains with many folds - such as those belonging to dolphins and humans - are a sign of intelligence. But smooth-brained manatees don't seem to be missing anything important. Researchers contend that if the plant-eating beasts seem slow-witted, it is because they faced no threats to their survival before the advent of boat propellers. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Fish Eavesdrop to Avoid Becoming Dinner Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 Fish can eavesdrop on the calls of dolphins to avoid getting eaten, a new study suggests. A bottom-dwelling fish found off the coast of Florida called the gulf toadfish is prime prey for dolphins, which often listen to toadfish calls to find their targets. In fact, 80 percent of bottlenose dolphin diets containing sound-producing fish. Results show that when the toadfish heard dolphin pops or combinations of pops and whistles, they drastically reduced their calling rates. Posted in Diving | Comments Off New Act Protects More Wrecks Friday, November 10th, 2006 From November 1st a new act protects designated wrecks and sites from divers in United Kingdom waters and, in some cases, from UK divers in foreign waters. There are two levels of protection offered by this Act: Protected Places (wrecked vessels or aircraft) and Controlled Sites. Posted in Diving | Comments Off « Previous Entries Next Entries »

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