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Recommended reading

  • DIRrebreather: Nitrox Rebreather Diving
    Cedric Verdier
    This book is dedicated to Nitrox rebreather diving and the basic principles and skills that every rebreather diver should know and master. It covers some topics like balance and trim with a rebreather, risk management, and proper Nitrox dive planning.


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Environment

  • New York subway cars become artificial reefs
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    Instead of selling them of for scrap, New York subway cars get new home in the ocean. As a part of the NYC Transit's Artificial Reef Program the cars are stripped and cleaned, before they become a part of a reef.

  • Fossil linking fish and the first land animals found
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    Swedish scientists have unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth's history. The skull is an exceptionally well-preserved braincase fossil of the species Ventastega curonica found in Latvia. Scientists hope this will help them better understand the evolution of fish to advanced animals that walk on land.

  • US floods enlargens Gulf of Mexico dead zone
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    The record-breaking volume of floodwater laden with sewage and fertilizers rolls down the waterways of the Mississippi Basin towards the Gulf of Mexico. These nutrients fuel the enormous algae blooms that cause the dead zone.

  • Mangroves - first line of defence
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    Mangroves that are many islands' first line of defence in the face of sea level rise, severe storms and other natural disasters. Mangrove forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world.

  • Published in X-Ray Issue:   20 - Dec 2007
    Conservation
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    Your support made the difference. Your support is still needed. This is why... We have reported on the plight of the sea turtles before. We have reported how they were being butchered by the thousands. And we have asked for your support and signatures on a petition to stop the slaughter of these ancient ocean citizens. It is now time to report back that your support has made a real difference. But the fight is not quite over yet.
    Download pdf: Saving Bali turtles
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  • Published in X-Ray Issue:   19 - Oct 2007
    Conservation
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    Different conservation groups have the last couple of decades brought our attention to the destruction of the world’s tropical coral reefs. These reefs are visited by millions of tourists and are the livelihood for many more millions of people. However, some of the largest coral structures in the world are found in the cold and gloomy waters of the deep-sea. These are also under increasing threat.
    Download pdf: Cold Water Corals
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