Extended Range Instructor Training
by Chad - 23rd February 2017
"Welcome to Los Angeles International, this is your captain
speaking. We’re going to be sitting on the tarmac for a bit due to the fog,...
Plastic particles from textiles and tyres – major source of ocean pollution
by DiveSSI - 27th February 2017
IUCN study highlights major causes of plastic pollution
Small plastic particles washed out of synthetic clothing and tyres may constitute as...
Small plastic particles washed out of synthetic clothing and tyres may constitute as...
Ear problems with water – it hits more people than you think
by DiveSSI - 25th April 2018
Whether in the summer by the sea or in the swimming pool - many people suffer from problems caused by water coming into the ears. This is uncomfortabl...
What does the ‘Free’ in Freediving mean?
by Nik - 18th October 2016
Freediving is meant to be the sport which changes your lifestyle, so some people are quite afraid of taking part in a Freediving course. I just want t...
Ireland: Successful Ghost Net Removal
by DiveSSI - 18th September 2018
Divers remove lobster pots and ghost nets from the bottom of the sea
From 3 to 6 September 2018 divers from the Dutch Ghost Fishing Foundation,...
From 3 to 6 September 2018 divers from the Dutch Ghost Fishing Foundation,...
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission
by DiveSSI - 20th December 2018
Japan returns to commercial whaling
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This is reported by Japanese media. Previously...
Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This is reported by Japanese media. Previously...
Join us on a coral journey
by Carin - 15th October 2016
On the tropical island of Curacao,
SECORE International's annual board meeting has just taken place.
Scientists, aquarium professionals and the memb...
Lake Baikal: Ice Diving
by DiveSSI - 5th December 2018
Cold as ice and yet so hot!
Lake Baikal is one of the largest waterbodies in the world. Super clean water. Almost unbelievable is the fact that...
Lake Baikal is one of the largest waterbodies in the world. Super clean water. Almost unbelievable is the fact that...
Arctic microalgae are survivalists
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2018
Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditions
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...
Travel stress can train bioinvasors
by DiveSSI - 15th June 2018
Study identifies new factor for the invasion success of introduced species
The global movement of goods, with its many ship movements across oc...
The global movement of goods, with its many ship movements across oc...
Drone technology for deep-sea exploration
by DiveSSI - 13th June 2018
Karlsruhe researchers want to penetrate unexplored underwater worlds with a drone
The German participant, the ARGGONAUTS from the Fraunhofer In...
The German participant, the ARGGONAUTS from the Fraunhofer In...
The sound of the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2018
Live streaming audio from a deep-water hydrophone
For centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be incredibly calm. ...
For centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be incredibly calm. ...
Coral reefs cannot keep up with sea level rise
by DiveSSI - 21st June 2018
If the reefs are unable to keep up with with rising sea levels, the coasts are threatened
Many coral reefs will not be able to grow fast enough...
Many coral reefs will not be able to grow fast enough...
Controversy in Catalonia due to the lucrative coral fishing
by DiveSSI - 22nd June 2018
The flow of money
Often there are pure economic arguments that prevent rational decisions followed by consequences which are no longer understa...
Often there are pure economic arguments that prevent rational decisions followed by consequences which are no longer understa...
Iceland slaughters first fin whale after a two-year break
by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2018
Iceland continues to disregard biodiversity
After a break of two years, the Icelandic whaling ship "Hvalur 8" harpooned the first fin whale on ...
After a break of two years, the Icelandic whaling ship "Hvalur 8" harpooned the first fin whale on ...
Dive destination Grenada
by DiveSSI - 26th June 2018
Under water highlights are a number of wrecks and a sculpture park
The Caribbean Sea around Grenada offers just about everything that makes scu...
The Caribbean Sea around Grenada offers just about everything that makes scu...
Wild living whales at audiometry
by DiveSSI - 27th June 2018
Beluga whales are more sensitive than previously thought
Scientists have carried out the first audiometry (listening tests) on a wild living po...
Scientists have carried out the first audiometry (listening tests) on a wild living po...
Reef fish inherit tolerance to the warming of the oceans
by DiveSSI - 11th June 2018
Thanks to mom and dad, baby reef fish can adapt to higher water temperatures
In a rapidly changing climate, the decline in animal populations i...
In a rapidly changing climate, the decline in animal populations i...
The Mediterranean Sea: a focal point for plastic pollution
by DiveSSI - 8th June 2018
Tourist crowds intensify plastic problem
Record volumes of microplastics were detected in the Mediterranean, as revealed by a recent WWF report...
Record volumes of microplastics were detected in the Mediterranean, as revealed by a recent WWF report...
Ammunition in the sea: effects only partially known
by DiveSSI - 22nd May 2018
New study points to global problem with explosives chemicals
More than 70 years after the end of the Second World War, countless pieces of ammu...
More than 70 years after the end of the Second World War, countless pieces of ammu...
How well can penguins hear?
by DiveSSI - 23rd May 2018
New research project at the German Marine Museum Stralsund
A research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum...
A research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum...
Phytoplankton-elevator to the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 28th May 2018
New phenomenon discovered under the Arctic sea ice
Tiny gypsum needles can make algae so heavy that they sink in a hurry, transporting large am...
Tiny gypsum needles can make algae so heavy that they sink in a hurry, transporting large am...
Researchers are measuring a record concentration of microplastic in the Arctic sea ice
by DiveSSI - 29th May 2018
The plastic particles come from the garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean and from fishing vessels
Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, He...
Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, He...
TODI indoor dive centre: Photo shooting with Mermaid Kat & Konstantin Killer
by DiveSSI - 30th May 2018
With an eye for details
What makes a good underwater photo? A difficult question, because it is often a spontaneous shot that captures a very speci...
Greenland: Depth of meltwater input affects plankton bloom
by DiveSSI - 22nd August 2018
Complex connection between glacier melt and nutrient input
The unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland sugg...
The unusual timing of heavy summery plankton blooms off the shores of Greenland sugg...
Invasive ctenophora: currents as a driving force
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2018
New study shows first comprehensive inventory of European crab jellyfish
For 12 years, the Atlantic jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi, originating fr...
For 12 years, the Atlantic jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi, originating fr...
Cambodia: Great hope for small whales
by DiveSSI - 1st June 2018
The stock of the critically endangered Mekong dolphin is rising again for the first time
Good news from Cambodia: The stock of the highly endan...
Good news from Cambodia: The stock of the highly endan...
The top of the plastic mountain
by DiveSSI - 4th June 2018
Progress and gaps in the EU directive on disposable plastic
The European Commission has issued a directive to reduce environmental damage cause...
The European Commission has issued a directive to reduce environmental damage cause...
UW photo shootout in Indonesia and Norway
by DiveSSI - 5th June 2018
Two continents, two hemispheres, two climates, one winner
The countdown for a special UW photo event has begun. The sh...
The countdown for a special UW photo event has begun. The sh...
World Oceans Day 2018: in the sign of the plastic garbage
by DiveSSI - 7th June 2018
Film premiere of "Blue" should shake the world
Since 2009, the 8th of June has been celebrated annually as the World Oceans Day by the United Natio...
Hope for the second largest reef on earth
by DiveSSI - 28th June 2018
IUCN removes Belize Barrier Reef from List of Endangered World Heritage Sites
The Belize Barrier Reef, the world's second largest coral reef sy...
The Belize Barrier Reef, the world's second largest coral reef sy...
Microplastic even at Pole of inaccessibility
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2018
Volvo Ocean Race provided valuable data for science
In The Hague (Netherlands) the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 ended. The Kiel Cluster of Excell...
In The Hague (Netherlands) the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 ended. The Kiel Cluster of Excell...
Spearfishing makes fish shy
by DiveSSI - 1st August 2018
Fishing has a relevant impact on the behaviour of fish
Fisheries researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisher...
Fisheries researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisher...
Polar ice could be softer than expected
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2018
Models for sea-level rise need to be adapted
Ice has similar flow characteristics as a very viscous liquid. The ice sheets of the polar ice the...
Ice has similar flow characteristics as a very viscous liquid. The ice sheets of the polar ice the...
REEFCALENDAR: Vienna as center for “THE SHOW” for the oceans
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2018
Mega Event in the “Messe Wien” - Body Painting Event for the oceans!
It is 5 to 12 and more than ever the oceans and our lakes need our sup...
It is 5 to 12 and more than ever the oceans and our lakes need our sup...
Art under water in the Gulf of Mexico
by DiveSSI - 8th August 2018
The first underwater museum in the USA opened off the coast of Florida
In late June 2018, a submarine sculpture park was opened in Florida. The...
In late June 2018, a submarine sculpture park was opened in Florida. The...
Baltic Sea: 500 meters of ghost net salvaged
by DiveSSI - 9th August 2018
Many fish and birds have died in the net
Just before off Warnemünde divers on behalf of the WWF on 7 August 2018 salvaged a ghost net, w...
Just before off Warnemünde divers on behalf of the WWF on 7 August 2018 salvaged a ghost net, w...
Mission “Stone & Pots”: First Ghost Net Salvage in Ireland
by DiveSSI - 13th August 2018
Mainly lobster traps are to be salvaged
Ghost nets kill millions of marine animals every year. The Dutch Ghost Fishing Foundation, together wit...
Ghost nets kill millions of marine animals every year. The Dutch Ghost Fishing Foundation, together wit...
Reef from the 3D printer to promote coral growth
by DiveSSI - 17th August 2018
Maldives Island Summer Island Place of the largest field trial so far
The "Blue Lagoon" of the Maldives island “Summer Island” is the scene...
The "Blue Lagoon" of the Maldives island “Summer Island” is the scene...
Marine litter in remote regions
by DiveSSI - 25th August 2018
Scientists show impressive effects on the marine ecosystem
The Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote regions of the eart...
The Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote regions of the eart...
The importance of the “ocean weather” for ecosystems
by DiveSSI - 27th August 2018
Biologists advise against investigating only long-term changes
Climate change is increasingly affecting the oceans. Temperature and sea level r...
Climate change is increasingly affecting the oceans. Temperature and sea level r...
Body painting for the protection of the oceans
by DiveSSI - 28th August 2018
"Reefcalendar - The Show" shows a living picture in record size
Together with professional singers and dancers, the largest 3D body painting pi...
Together with professional singers and dancers, the largest 3D body painting pi...
Antique shipwreck discovered off Croatia
by DiveSSI - 29th August 2018
Divers discovered a more than 2,000-year-old wreck off the island of Pag
Vedran Dorušić, President of the Diving Tourism Organization of the ...
Vedran Dorušić, President of the Diving Tourism Organization of the ...
Overfishing: Full steam ahead
by DiveSSI - 31st July 2018
World Food Organization publishes report on fisheries and aquaculture
As more and more fish stocks worldwide are overfished and exploited...
As more and more fish stocks worldwide are overfished and exploited...
Shark nets on the beaches of South Africa have been removed
by DiveSSI - 30th July 2018
Death traps for sharks, dolphins, rays and turtles
Since July 26, 2018, there are no more shark nets on beaches in South Africa. The reason for...
Since July 26, 2018, there are no more shark nets on beaches in South Africa. The reason for...
Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still untouched
by DiveSSI - 27th July 2018
The marine wilderness of the world is dwindling
An international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes that ...
An international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes that ...
How to be safe when making sea dives
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2018
The United Kingdom - various opportunities for sea diving
Summertime has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere which now provides the opportu...
Polar Regions: Hotspots of Species Genesis
by DiveSSI - 5th July 2018
Not warm coral reefs but icy polar seas are centres of species development for marine fishes
Warm tropical coastal seas are home to up to...
Warm tropical coastal seas are home to up to...
