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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time Archive for April, 2007 « Previous Entries Rise in turtle sightings in Britain Monday, April 30th, 2007 The number of sea turtles visiting waters off the coasts of Devon and Cornwall may have been boosted by protective measures put in place in the United States and Mexico. Leatherback turtles have been the most frequently sighted species. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Ocean gobbles carbon at different rates Thursday, April 26th, 2007 Dead plankton does not sink at the same rate everywhere in the Pacific Ocean, say researchers. The new findings will boost our understanding of the supply chain to the world's biggest carbon sink - the bottom of the ocean. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Spectacular Diving at Lakshadweep Archipelago, India Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 The Lakshadweep islands have the same gorgeous marine life and great visibility as the Maldives, only for much cheaper. Kadmat Island is one of the few Lakshadweep islands which is open to foreign tourists. The remoteness of Kadmat Island really gives you a feeling of "getting away from it all" - but this comes at a price, either in terms of money or time. Staying on Kadmat Island and paying for the dives are not expensive (in fact, comparatively cheap), but getting to Kadmat is. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Thirty-Two Mile Cable Installed for First Deep-Sea Observatory Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 Oceanographers have completed an important step in constructing the first deep-sea observatory off the continental United States. Workers in the multi-institution effort laid 32 miles (52 kilometers) of cable along the Monterey Bay sea floor that will provide electrical power to scientific instruments, video cameras, and robots 3,000 feet (900 meters) below the ocean surface. The link will also carry data from the instruments back to shore, for use by scientists and engineers from around the world. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Murky waters: Media reporting of marine protected areas in South Australia Monday, April 23rd, 2007 A study to be published in the Marine Policy journal found the public poorly informed on marine protection, and blames the newspapers. A well-informed public is more likely to support environmental issues and informing the public about marine protection presents a unique challenge. People consider newspapers, in particular, a credible media source. However, newspaper articles tend to concentrate on opposing stakeholders and opinions. They are largely ineffective in conveying the significance of the local marine ecology and the economic benefits of a marine protected area. They thus help delay the establishment of marine reserves. Posted in Diving | Comments Off New Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents Life-Form Discovered Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 A new type of jellyfish has been discovered at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean. The pink jellyfish resemble "the serpent-haired Medusa of Greek myth," said expedition leader Emily Klein, a geologist at Duke University. The bell-shaped jellyfish sighted near the vents may be of a new species "because no one has seen this color before." Posted in Diving | Comments Off « Previous Entries

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