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  • 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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  • Undersea volcanic activity triggered a mass extinction of marine life and buried a thick mat of organic matter on the sea floor about 93 million years ago, which became a major source of oil, according to a new study at University of Alberta in Canada.
    Section: Discoveries

  • Volcanic eruptions wiped out ocean life
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    Undersea volcanic activity triggered a mass extinction of marine life and buried a thick mat of organic matter on the sea floor about 93 million years ago, which became a major source of oil, according to a new study at University of Alberta in Canada.

  • Cutting CO2 emissions vital to keep oceans alive
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    It is not only the atmorphere we breath in that is in danger of CO2 emissions. To much carbon dioxide have also begun to alter the chemistry of the worlds oceans. Scientists are becoming increasingly worried about ocean acidification, a direct result of the increase in atmospheric CO2 levels.

  • 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.

  • 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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