Get Ready for World Ocean Day 2021
by DiveSSI - 19th May 2021
World Ocean Day is 8 June! No matter if we live on the coast or far inland, we all need…
10 Ways to be an Environmentally Conscious Diver
by DiveSSI - 15th April 2021
There is not a diver out there that doesn’t care about the environment somehow - a bold yet true statement.…
Diving Belize
by DiveSSI - 30th October 2019
If you want to dive in Belize, you have basically three options: Either you choose one of the many providers…
Viruses affect functions in the marine ecosystem
by DiveSSI - 10th October 2019
Scientists are showing a new picture of the role of viruses in the seaViruses are known primarily as pathogens of…
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cephalopod Sex
by DiveSSI - 18th September 2019
How Squid, Octopus & Co. do it…The sex life of cephalopods is diverse and idiosyncratic. In a recent paper in…
Squid: profiteers of climate change?
by DiveSSI - 27th June 2019
Cuttlefish are resistant to ocean acidificationCuttlefish will probably survive climate change and can thrive even in the worst scenarios of…
From the surface to the seabed: Microplastics
by DiveSSI - 11th June 2019
Highest concentration of plastic particles at depths of 200 to 600 metersA newly published study in the journal Scientific Reports…
Ozeaneum Stralsund presents historical diving machine
by DiveSSI - 9th May 2019
International Museum Day at the German Maritime Museum Stralsund: Diving activitiesThe German Maritime Museum Stralsund commemorates the International Museum Day…
Shark selfies show unexpected behaviour
by DiveSSI - 18th April 2019
White sharks hunt in kelp forests White sharks are still a mystery to scientists. For example, earlier research indicated that…
Dive Site of the Month
by DiveSSI - 18th March 2019
East Point of Curaçao If you are in search of a beautiful sunrise or the best dive site in Curaçao, you…
Maldives: German Maritime Museum supports the reintroduction of coral
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2019
Training of Maldivians to become "Coral gardeners"From March 9 to 24, 2019, the German Maritime Museum Stralsund is again undertaking…
Coral Heros – Coral Reef Ecology for Kids!
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2019
The new educational kids comic Coral Heros by awarded illustrator Bernhard Speh and SECORE International is published! Coral Heroes takes its readers…
California: Whales always return to sonar testing areas
by DiveSSI - 7th February 2019
Sonar free areas poor in foodUsing data from underwater robots, scientists have discovered that beaked whales prefer to feed within…
“Zombie” shrimps with innovative strategy against predators
by DiveSSI - 1st December 2018
Playing dead to avoid being eatenExploring the depths of the Gulf of California with a UW robot, the researchers at…
Unknown deep-sea sea creatures filmed by researchers
by DiveSSI - 14th November 2018
New species of sea squirts (Ascidiacea) discoveredCuleolus barryi is the newly discovered species of sea squirts recently filmed by researchers…
Underwater robot tracks poisonous algae in Lake Erie
by DiveSSI - 6th September 2018
Autonomous systems should help in the prediction of algal bloomsMicrocystin is a toxin that can cause skin reactions, stomach problems…
The sound of the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2018
Live streaming audio from a deep-water hydrophoneFor centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be…
Sowing corals: how we could pave the way for effective coral reef restoration
by DiveSSI - 19th April 2018
In a study led by SECORE Internationl, scientists pioneered the development of a novel approach to simply sow coral recruits…
Go on an Ocean Odyssey at New York’s Times Square
by DiveSSI - 12th October 2017
Take a dip into a huge aquarium without any water Last weekend, New York welcomed a new sensation. National Geographic…
European eels use internal compass to reach destination
by DiveSSI - 21st June 2017
Eels’ magnetic orientation follows Earth’s magnetic field In a new study, scientists have discovered how the European eel larvae in…
Diving in the Grüblsee
by DiveSSI - 4th May 2017
A very special lake in the Alps Today, we present a very special “lake”. In winter, it serves as a…
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by DiveSSI - 27th April 2017
With the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature Conservancy seal their commitment…
Growing corals along the Riviera Maya
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2017
A unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists, aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to restore Mexico's…
What you always wanted to know about coral reef restoration
by DiveSSI - 11th January 2017
Things don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs left and forecasts not getting any…
LED Lights: Lighting up the deep seas
by DiveSSI - 15th November 2016
GEOMAR team wins first prize at ideas competition Two staff members of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel…
Magic nights of coral spawning
by DiveSSI - 24th October 2016
On certain nights, around full moon, corals have their tryst of love. Diving on such a night is a lifetime…
Join us on a coral journey
by DiveSSI - 15th October 2016
On the tropical island of Curacao, SECORE International's annual board meeting has just taken place. Scientists, aquarium professionals and the…
German Oceanographic Museum turns spotlight on cephalopods for 2016
by DiveSSI - 2nd April 2016
This year, step into the fascinating world of cephalopods, at the German Oceanographic Museum's Meeresmuseum and Ozeaneum. That's because 2016…
Four newly discovered species of flatworms named
by DiveSSI - 24th February 2016
The number of animal species known to us just been increased by four, thanks to MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) molecular…
Five shark pups born in shark nursery in Germany
by DiveSSI - 11th February 2016
Five blacktip reef sharks were born at the Sea Life Oberhausen Aquarium during the early hours of February 3rd. This was after many…
