A newly published study in the journal Scientific Reports shows that plastic particles of less than 5 millimetres in diameter, known as microplastic or microplastic, are spread from the surface to the seabed and penetrate into marine food webs - both on the surface and in the deep sea , Finally, the study indicates that most of this micro-plastic comes from consumer goods.
Since 2008, the sale of plastic bags in supermarkets and other shops has been banned in the Red Sea region. As of 1 June, the governor responsible for the Red Sea Region decreed "Decree no. 167 "now the final" off "for all plastic disposable items!
New research has shown that the short life and violent deaths of some of the smallest coral reef inhabitants can be critical to the health of reef systems, including the legendary Great Barrier Reef.
24 kilometres without fins and of course without a breathing device: a challenge only possible with perfectly planned break times. Thomas Oberhuber mastered the extreme challenge with the following plan: to dive a track length - 25 meters and then a short 20 seconds break for breathing. Then the next track – and again and again for the incredible number of 960 lengths. In sum, a truly breathtaking performance Tom has clearly overbid. On May 4, 2019 at 16:00 o'clock it was said: 24 hours freediving and a distance of 26.350 meters. This is the new world record brand! Austria's Thomas Oberhuber sets a fabulous world record and surpasses the old world record of André Grabs at 23,500 meters by 2850 meters.
Malignant bloom of the alga Chrysochromulina leadbeateri, which is widespread on the Norwegian coast, have led to the death of salmon in farmed farms in the counties of Nordland and Troms.
The cells of most living things have special structures that are responsible for energy production. These so-called mitochondria usually have their own genome, in addition to that in the nucleus. Uwe John of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and his colleagues have now uncovered a hitherto unique exception in a single-celled parasite. The mitochondria of the dinoflagellate Amoebophrya ceratii seem to function properly even without their own genetic material, reports the team in the journal Science Advances.
There are a total of four dolphinariums in the Canary Islands that hold seven orcas and 30 bottlenose dolphins. The most famous dolphinarium is located in Loro Parque, Tenerife, which attracts an estimated one million visitors annually. The Canaries are one of the best places in the world to see whales and dolphins in the sea. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Organization (WDC) calls on tourists to avoid dolphinariums and instead opt for sustainable whale watching.
The German Maritime Museum Stralsund commemorates the International Museum Day on May 19, 2019 with activities around the topic of diving. The highlight is the demonstration of the replica of a historic diving machine in a dive container at the Ozeaneum.
The most dangerous shark net at the coast of South Africa has been dismantled. For many years, this net was also named "net 99" (in Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal). The reason it has been installed was that it should protect surfers and swimmers from shark attacks. In the last decad, 15 endangered humpback dolphins died in this network. At the same time, "net 99" only warded off a single potentially dangerous shark. Now the net has been replaced by four baited hooks (drumlines).
The protection status of the inner Baltic Sea porpoises has recently not been included in the list of migratory species at the highest level in Annex I to the Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS); despite a request by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDC) and the Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB). The reason is that the Baltic porpoise is not a separate species and thus the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) does not consider it to be particularly worthy of protection.