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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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Marine Mammals - Whales, Dolphins, Manatees, Seals

  • The critically-endangered Maui’s dolphins, living only along the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, gets better protection from 1 October 2008, as set net and trawl fishing will be banned in more of the areas where Maui’s dolphins and Hector’s dolphins range.
    Section: Dolphins
  • New Zealand widens fishing ban to save dolphins
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    The critically-endangered Maui’s dolphins, living only along the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, gets better protection from 1 October 2008, as set net and trawl fishing will be banned in more of the areas where Maui’s dolphins and Hector’s dolphins range.

  • European scientists to research beaked whales
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    A group of Europe’s leading marine conservation and research organisations have joined forces to carry out further crucial research into some of the rarest and most elusive marine animals on the planet – beaked whales.

  • Acoustic system protecting manatees
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    Researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University have developed and improved a unique acoustic system, designed to keep the 3.000 Florida manatees from being injured or killed by flood gates and boat locks.

  • Algae Blooms May Cause Seizures in Sea Lions
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    Scientists has found that harmful algal blooms is probably the cause behind epileptic seizures and behavioural abnormalities in Californian sea lions

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  • Published in X-Ray Issue:   08 - Dec 2005
    Dolphins
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    When you are on the way back to the harbor after the afternoon dive, wild dolphins often swim in front and along the dive boat. They seem to love following boats. Sometimes they then perform for us, in form of huge jumps out of the water and “tail shows”, keeping the tail up for minutes remaining still in the water.
    Download pdf: Dolphin Ecology
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References - Marine Mammals
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