For news, articles and updates on scuba diving, travel and the marine environment. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/ http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubaicon.gif http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/ 61 45 A recently published study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and others reveals that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different tunes, unusual since humpbacks in the same ocean basin usually all sing very similar songs. http://www.newswise.com/articles/wildlife-conservation-society-study-finds-southern-indian-ocean-humpbacks-singing-different-tunes2?ret=/articles/list http://www.newswise.com/articles/wildlife-conservation-society-study-finds-southern-indian-ocean-humpbacks-singing-different-tunes2?ret=/articles/list The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now up at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews140.html. Featuring SCUBA Challenge; disabled diving in the North Sea; diving in The Philippines, Mozambique, Croatia, Thailand, Sharm El-Sheikh; and diving and marine news from around the world. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews140.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews140.html A newly released study finds that people are increasingly consuming marine mammals - including some very rare species, like the Fraser's dolphin - in more than 100 countries around the world. http://www.wcs.org/news-and-features-main/marine-mammals-on-the-menu.aspx http://www.wcs.org/news-and-features-main/marine-mammals-on-the-menu.aspx SCUBA Travel are pleased to release the list of the best selling diving books in 2011. The The Dive Atlas of the World has finally been knocked off its top spot perch, no surprise as it is now out of print and only available second-hand. The bargain of the list has to be Red Sea Sharks which is available from some booksellers new for just 1p. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/scuba-travel-announce-diving-best-sellers-of-2011.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/scuba-travel-announce-diving-best-sellers-of-2011.html New rules are urgently needed to ensure all UK and other EU-flagged fishing boats operating in waters outside of Europe, are operating in a sustainable way and to the same standards as they would back home, said WWF-UK. http://scotland.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/press_centre/?5622/Fishing_Reform_must_protect_all_the_worlds_oceans http://scotland.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/press_centre/?5622/Fishing_Reform_must_protect_all_the_worlds_oceans The fish stocks of the southern Pacific and in particular Peru are being plundered by widespread cheating and overfishing, according to a new investigation. http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/43907 http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/43907 More details of the dive sites and dive operators of Mozambique now at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/mozambique.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/mozambique.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/mozambique.html A soap that responds to magnetic fields could be used to clean up oil spills without leaving behind detergents that can harm surrounding wildlife. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/01/magnetic-soap-could-clean-up-o.html http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/01/magnetic-soap-could-clean-up-o.html Nearly one-third of CO2 emissions due to human activities enters the world's oceans, making them less alkaline and affecting calcification of corals. By the middle of the century, corals at the Northern edges of the tropics will be in trouble with the Hawaiian island reefs will be among the first to feel the impact. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/corals-in-trouble-by-middle-of-this-century.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/corals-in-trouble-by-middle-of-this-century.html Might a penguin's next meal be affected by the exhaust from your exhaust? The answer may be yes, when you add your fumes to the total amount of carbon dioxide lofted into the atmosphere by humans since the industrial revolution. One-third of that carbon dioxide is absorbed by the world's oceans, making them more acidic and affecting marine life. A UC Santa Barbara marine scientist and a team of 18 other researchers have reported results of the broadest worldwide study of ocean acidification to date. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uoc--bso012312.php http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/uoc--bso012312.php Best dive sites and dive operators reviewed along the Croatia Adriatic coast. http://scubatravel.co.uk/europe/croatia.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/europe/croatia.html Scripps' Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) celebrates its 10-year anniversary and looks forward to the decades ahead with two special events. http://www.newswise.com/articles/scripps-center-for-marine-biodiversity-and-conservation-toasts-10-years http://www.newswise.com/articles/scripps-center-for-marine-biodiversity-and-conservation-toasts-10-years More dive operators in the Red Sea diving resort of Sharm El Sheikh are now listed at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/sharmop.html. See which our readers recommend and which to avoid. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/sharmop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/sharmop.html?rss A few years ago, something surprising began turning up in Asia's fish markets: the gill rakers of manta and mobula rays. The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is the hub of the trade in the dried parts, which retail for as much as $500 a kilogram (roughly $225 a pound) and are used in Chinese medicine. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/voracious-demand-threatens-mantas-and-mobula-rays/ http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/voracious-demand-threatens-mantas-and-mobula-rays/ Two new ISO standards for traceability of fish products have been approved, which will provide people around the globe with information about the seafood they eat: where the seafood comes from, its characteristics, resource use and environmental profile. http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/new-iso-standards-for-fish-products2 http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/new-iso-standards-for-fish-products2 The rare giant mussel, Pinna nobilis, is found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Pinna nobilis has been assessed by the European Union as being in need of special protection (EC Habitats Directive). This means that it is illegal to kill or disturb the species. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/creature-of-the-month-giant-mussel-pinna-nobilis.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2012/01/creature-of-the-month-giant-mussel-pinna-nobilis.html Scientists have discovered that sharks on Australia's east coast display a mysterious tendency to interbreed, challenging several accepted scientific theories regarding shark behaviour. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/world-first-discovery-of-hybrid-sharks-off-australias-east-coast.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/world-first-discovery-of-hybrid-sharks-off-australias-east-coast.html The biggest fish in the sea feeds on microscopic plankton. As its teeth are redundant they are minute. It is one of only three sharks who filter feed, the other two being the Basking Shark and the aptly-named Megamouth. More on the whale shark...http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/creature-of-the-month-whale-shark.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/creature-of-the-month-whale-shark.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/creature-of-the-month-whale-shark.html The Second Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has announced its winners for 2011. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/underwater-photography-guide-announces-photo-competition-winners.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/12/underwater-photography-guide-announces-photo-competition-winners.html Rathlin island and the Wreck of The Laurentic are now featured in the British and Irish Underwater Photo Gallery. http://scubatravel.co.uk/photouk.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/photouk.html Photos, identification tips and lifestyle notes on the fish, invertebrates and mammals of the Red Sea are now on the SCUBA Travel site at http://scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/redsealife.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/redsealife.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/redsealife.html Costa Rica has some great diving and you can now find more recommended dive operators there at http://scubatravel.co.uk/americas/costarica.html#operators http://scubatravel.co.uk/americas/costarica.html#operators http://scubatravel.co.uk/americas/costarica.html#operators The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals two species of Manta Ray are vulnerable, and the situation is particularly serious for tunas. Among the marine species classified as critically endangered - the most serious risk category - are staghorn and elkhorn coral, the hawksbill turtle and the Mediterranean Monk Seal. The marine realm though is very poorly covered in the IUCN Red List, comprising less than 5% of the species included. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/11/mantas-and-tuna-on-red-list-of-endangered-species.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/11/mantas-and-tuna-on-red-list-of-endangered-species.html Yellow saddle goatfish are a common site on the reefs of the Red Sea. A team of scientists from Switzerland though have discovered that these fish exibit very unusual behaviour: they work together to catch their dinner. The researchers claim that similar co-operation has only been identified in a handful of species - primarily mammals including chimpanzees, orcas, lions and dolphins. However, SCUBA News notes that Helmut Debelius wrote about such co-operation in a different species of goatfish in his book Red Sea Reef Guide published in 2003. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/11/goatfish.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/11/goatfish.html Dahab is home to the famous Blue Hole and Canyon dive sites, as well as many others. New from SCUBA Travel: Getting to Dahab, hotel recommendations and other things to do apart from diving. http://scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabgo.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabgo.html "One of the most beautiful sites to dive in the world. Best of all is still unexploited by tourism" - just one of the comments on the diving off Colombia on the new SCUBA Travel page at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/colombia.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/colombia.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/colombia.html Ramsey Bay has been designated as the Isle of Man's first Marine Nature Reserve. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/10/isle-of-man-finally-gets-a-marine-nature-reserve.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/10/isle-of-man-finally-gets-a-marine-nature-reserve.html Masses of dives in Indonesia have earned SCUBA Travel readers' top rating at http://scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/indodive.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/indodive.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/indonesia/indodive.html Changes in the ratio of nitrate to phosphorus in the oceans off the coasts of Korea and Japan may influence marine ecology and the makeup of marine plants, according to a study published this week. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/ocean-nitrogen-rising.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/ocean-nitrogen-rising.html In a study published today in Biology Letters, male squid were found to routinely and indiscriminately mate with both males and females. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/live-fast-and-die-young-same-sex-sexual-behaviour-in-a-deep-sea-squid.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/live-fast-and-die-young-same-sex-sexual-behaviour-in-a-deep-sea-squid.html SCUBA Travel have added more dive operators and dive site descriptions to their Maldives page. The serious diving resorts include Biyadoo - very good food as they grow their own fruit and vegetables - and Elaidoo. http://scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/maldives.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/maldives.html Tax payers are subsidising deep sea fishing which is causing profound, lasting damage to fishes and life on the seafloor. Many deep-sea fish populaters around the world are collapsing, including sharks. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/scientists-call-for-end-to-deep-sea-fishing.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/09/scientists-call-for-end-to-deep-sea-fishing.html More recommendations for dive operators in Koh Tao, Thailand, are now on the SCUBA Travel site at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaigulfop.html#TAO http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaigulfop.html#TAO http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaigulfop.html#TAO Scientists have long believed soft corals, one of the many endangered elements of marine life, are only minor contributors to the structure of coral reefs. But that's not true, says new research - and the preservation of soft corals is essential to the health of our seas. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/soft-coral-is-reef-building.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/soft-coral-is-reef-building.html A thriving undersea wildlife park tucked away near the southern tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula has proven to be the most robust marine reserve in the world, according to a new study led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/worlds-most-robust-marine-reserve-is-at-baja-california.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/worlds-most-robust-marine-reserve-is-at-baja-california.html In the last 30 years, more than 90 percent of the reef-building coral in the Caribbean has disappeared because of a disease of unknown origin. Now, scientists from the University of Florida have used a GIS (geographic information system) to show the whereabouts of the clusters of diseased coral. Their findings may help determine what contributes to coral disintegration. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/519.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/08/519.html Dahab supports over 40 dive centres and they are all listed on the SCUBA Travel site with reviews and ratings - www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabop.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/dahabop.html A unique assessment of the world's coasts and oceans detailing the ecological, environmental and economic importance of each. With global and regional maps, from the Arabian Gulf to the Great Barrier Reef and including the Baltic, the Black Sea, the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the South Pacific and all the other major global waterways, the atlas considers the impact of climate change, industrial growth, tourism, pollution and over-fishing as well as the steps being taken towards conservation. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1849712077/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1849712077/rss1-21 New page dedicated to photos of whale sharks is up at the SCUBA Travel site. http://scubatravel.co.uk/photowhaleshark.html http://scubatravel.co.uk/photowhaleshark.html Dive sites in 97 countries are now covered on the SCUBA Travel Guide to Diving around the World. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba.html UNESCO adds Ningaloo reef in Western Australia to its World Heritage List. One of the longest near-shore reefs in the world, Ningaloo Reef hosts annual whale shark gatherings and is home to numerous marine species including a wealth of turtles. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/ningaloo-reef-on-world-heritage-list.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/ningaloo-reef-on-world-heritage-list.html Of over a thousand underwater photos on the SCUBA Travel site, these are the 20 most popular. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photo.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photo.html Scientists are warning that marine species are at risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history. Looking at a combination of factors - warming oceans, pollution, fishing pressures, etc - they concluded things are much worse than we feared and mass extinctions will occur unless we do something now. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/iucn-warn-of-unprecidented-marine-exctinctions.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/iucn-warn-of-unprecidented-marine-exctinctions.html A new fun introduction to the mathematics and physics needed to really understand scuba diving. This book should appeal to divers interested in a deeper understanding than is available in most dive courses. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1907284788/rss1-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/1907284788/rss1-21 Watching Google Earth over time could show the effects of predator removal, such as through fishing, nearly anywhere on Earth, according to a study on the Great Barrier Reef published this week in Scientific Reports. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/google-earth-shows-marine-prey-and-predator-interactions.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/06/google-earth-shows-marine-prey-and-predator-interactions.html Discover the best dive sites and dive operators in South Africa at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/southafrica.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/southafrica.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/southafrica.html Scientists have observed a huge group of more than 300 humpback whales gorging on the largest swarm of Antarctic krill seen in more than 20 years in bays along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/05/record-number-of-whales-in-antarctic-bay.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/05/record-number-of-whales-in-antarctic-bay.html University of Miami scientists have developed a new tool to monitor coral reef vital signs. By accurately measuring their biological pulse, scientists can better assess how climate change and other ecological threats impact coral reef health worldwide. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/03/scientists-reveal-new-technique-to-monitor-coral-reef-vital-signs.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/03/scientists-reveal-new-technique-to-monitor-coral-reef-vital-signs.html New page listing dive operators in Singapore is now up at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/singapore.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/singapore.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/singapore.html The water temperature is of major importance for how well young sea urchins grow, new research reveals. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/03/sea-urchins-depend-on-sea-temperature.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/03/sea-urchins-depend-on-sea-temperature.html "One of the most amazing dives I have ever done was in the Mayan Riviera near Tulum called Dos Ojos." Read about Tab Hauser's diving experience at the SCUBA Travel site. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/cenotes.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/cenotes.html It's a strange location to try and boast as a number 1 dive site however if you want a dive location that should guarantee over the course of a week the following, then go to Dibba Rock. Visibility is never brilliant - mostly OK. Mantas, Rays, Black tip and grey reef sharks, Whale sharks, All the usual tropical fish in huge abundance plus massive shouls of barracudas, snappers, trevallies. Loads of turtles, cuttle fish, and more. I dived Fujeurah for years - never really appreciating it until I clocked up hundreds of dives around the world. Fujeirah itself has little to offer - but hey your only there for the diving...More on Dibba Rock and other dive sites of the United Arab Emirates are now on the SCUBA Travel site. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubaall.html#UAE http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubaall.html#UAE Many more diving centres in New Zealand are now listed on the SCUBA Travel site at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/newzealand.html#operators http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/pacific/newzealand.html#operators Analysis of a comprehensive database has revealed strong links between biological productivity in the surface oceans and patterns of biomass and abundance at the seafloor, helping to explain large regional differences. seafloor biomass is highest around the poles, and on continental margins, where upwelling waters supply nutrients needed for phytoplankton growth in the photic zone. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/02/how-life-on-the-surface-affects-life-on-the-seafloor.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/02/how-life-on-the-surface-affects-life-on-the-seafloor.html Tagging and tracking leatherback turtles has produced new insights into the turtles' behavior in a part of the South Pacific Ocean long considered an oceanic desert. According to researchers at Stanford University, the new data will help researchers predict the turtles' movements in the ever-changing environment of the open ocean, with the goal of reducing the impact of fishing on the endangered leatherback population. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/02/why-leatherback-turtles-linger-in-south-pacific.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/02/why-leatherback-turtles-linger-in-south-pacific.html Thailand is closing 18 dive sites to give its coral a chance to recover. Over 80% of the coral at each site has been damaged by bleaching, due to warmer sea temperatures. The Maldives has also been badly affected. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/01/thailand-closes-dive-sites-to-save-reefs.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2011/01/thailand-closes-dive-sites-to-save-reefs.html Researchers have found that Parrotfish have developed their own mosquito nets in order to get a good night's sleep. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/11/fish-mucous-cocoons-the-mosquito-nets-of-the-sea.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/11/fish-mucous-cocoons-the-mosquito-nets-of-the-sea.html Scientists have discovered a new, large, species of squid in the Indian Ocean. The squid was found during a seamounts cruise in the southern Indian Ocean. Seamounts are typically deep, steep-sided, extinct volcanoes which are extremly important for life in the oceans. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/11/new-species-of-squid-found.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/11/new-species-of-squid-found.html Our featured animal this month is one of the most venomous fish in the sea. It is extermely well-camouflaged. It can change colour to match its background and has many "tassles" masking its outline. This Tassled Scorpionfish lives from 1 to at least 35 m in the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific. Lacking a swim bladder, it remains on or near the bottom. Lethargically, the fish waits for prey to pass by then opens its lower jaw and sucks its victim in. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/e_Scorpion_fish_26_06.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/e_Scorpion_fish_26_06.html Many more great underwater photos taken in the Red Sea are at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photored.html and http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photo5.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photored.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photored.html SCUBA Travel have a brand new section on the diving of Tanzania, in particular Zanzibar and Mafia Island. "Apparently they have a lot of nice hard and soft coral on this dive, but it was so full of fish that most of the time we couldn't see anything else" Just one of the comments on this excellent Indian Ocean diving spot. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/tanzania.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/tanzania.html Hopes that coral reefs might be able to survive, and recover from, bleaching caused by climate change are fading for certain coral species. It was previously thought that corals may be able to take up stress-tolerant algae to provide critical nutrients, but new research shows they cannot do this for any length of time. http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/10/climate-change-remains-a-threat-to-corals.html http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/2010/10/climate-change-remains-a-threat-to-corals.html More on diving the Great Barrier Reef, and, on the other side of the country, Ningaloo Reef. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/australia/ http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/australia/ SCUBA Travel have updated their coverage of the amazing dive sites in the Galapagos Islands. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/galapagos.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/galapagos.html If you have dived in the Red Sea, Indian or Eastern Pacific Ocean, you will probably have seen three-spot dascyllus. They live on coral and rocky reefs at depths of 1 to 55 m. Youngsters often live in large sea anemones, alongside the instantly recognisable Clownfish, as in our photo. Adults though leave the anemone to congregate in small groups around prominant rocks or coral outcrops. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/bro_anemome_fish_26_02a.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/bro_anemome_fish_26_02a.html The new Top Ten Dives of the World list is up at the SCUBA Travel site. The Yongala (Australia) narrowly holds its position as the premium dive site, but there is just one vote separating it from Palau's Blue Corner Wall. Cast your vote at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html Most SCUBA divers disturb the seabed, Spanish researchers say, with inexperienced males carrying a camera or torch being the worst offenders. A study published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that nearly 97% of divers in marine protected areas (MPAs) made contact with the bottom. http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/divers-disturb-seabed-scientists-say.html http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2009/03/divers-disturb-seabed-scientists-say.html You can now follow SCUBA News updates on Twitter, the micro-blogging service. http://twitter.com/SCUBANews/ http://twitter.com/SCUBANews/ See the top ten dive sites in Europe, as voted for by SCUBA Travel readers. The Zenobia (Cyprus) takes the top spot, closely followed by the Blue Hole (Gozo), Cirkewwa (Malta) and the Booroo (Isle of Man). Disagree with the list? Cast your vote at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdiveseurope.html British National Newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, has published a list of the "Top 10 links for aquatic life". See if you agree with their list at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/3394841/Top-10-links-for-aquatic-sites.html Hand-picked diving books: guides to diving around the world, stories of the history and pioneers of diving, books featuring great underwater photography and some just stories about diving. http://astore.amazon.co.uk/1286 http://astore.amazon.co.uk/1286 For just 2.45 GBP a month you can advertise your new SCUBA products, late deals and special offers on the "Diving Board". This special introductory price is guaranteed for the lifetime of your subscription. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=5 http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=5 You can now use either php or Javascript to display this news on your own web pages, absolutely free. http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/newsfeed.html http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/newsfeed.html