Diving News January 2008

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WEDNESDAY, 30 JANUARY 2008
	2300-year Old Ship Uncovered in Cyprus
	After discovering a wine-carrying ship which is believed to be over 2000 years old, expert divers and marine archaeologists will remove sand and silt burying the hull of the cargo ship in June. The ship was believed to be carrying wine from the Aegean island of Chios when it sank off the southern coast of Cyprus. Experts found it unusual that the vessel was discovered at a depth of Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2008
	British Underwater Image Festival Deadline, Jan 31
	The deadline for entries in the British Underwater Image Festival is drawing closer. Underwater photographers and videographers have only until 31 January to enter the Canon and Cameras Underwater-sponsored event, where winners and runners-up will be presented with more than £12,000 worth of prizes. The British Underwater Image Festival is being held at the Go Diving! show at Birmingham's Read Full Story
	NOAA Supports Science Expedition to Caribbean Reef
	As part of the International Year of the Reef, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsored an expedition that investigates on the shallow and deep coral ecosystems off the Caribbean island of Bonaire, which is part of the Netherland Antilles. The expedition is one of the first in the International Year of the Reef 2008, a year-long worldwide campaign highlighting Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 JANUARY 2008
	Fagatele Bay Considered to be World Heritage Site
	The Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa is being considered to be one of the 14 United States sites for the UNESCO World Heritage Listing. According to Allamanda Amituanai, sanctuary education coordinator, the sanctuary is a reef marine ecosystem which deserves recognition. It comprises a coral reef ecosystem supported in an eroded volcanic crater on the island of Tu Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 2008
	Lower Sea Temperature may Prevent Coral Bleaching
	The forecast that the sea temperature for the summer would be lower than the average could provide temporary relief for corals on the Great Barrier Reef. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Climate Change Group Director Dr Paul Marshall said that based on the current information, it was unlikely that the Great Barrier Reef would suffer from coral bleaching like what was exp Read Full Story
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