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UM launches Marine Atlas

Last Update: Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:06 PM

The University of Miami Launches and innovative digital atlas of marine species and locations.

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FAU Studying Conch Shells

Last Update: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 7:09 PM

Conch shells take center stage at FAU.

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DEMA back to Orlando

Last Update: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:32 PM

DEMA makes a return back to Orlando!

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Worldwide effort to save the planet

Last Update: Friday, October 23, 2009 3:33 PM

Palm Beach County Reef Rescue wants you to join them in the fight to save oru planet.

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Giant Jellyfish Invade Japan

Last Update: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:35 PM

Giant jellyfish in the sea of Japan are causing fishermen to suspend operations.

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Modern Day Ocean Explorers Pull into Miami

Last Update: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:40 PM

Modern Day Ocean & Environmental Explorers Pull into Miami's Bicentennial Park.

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SAVE THE SHARKS!!!!

Last Update: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:41 PM

Help save the lemon sharks!

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Save the Goliath Grouper

Last Update: Thursday, October 8, 2009 4:09 PM

A petition is ongoing to help save this species which is plentiful off our coastline.

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Major Dive Equipment Recall Announced

Last Update: Thursday, October 8, 2009 1:01 AM

DIVERS PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS STORY... THERE'S A RECALL INVOLVING FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT YOU MAY OWN!

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New Virus Affecting Florida Spiny Lobster

Last Update: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 4:17 PM

A virus is endangering a commercial seafood species worth millions to the southeast and the state of Florida in particular.

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Hunt for Treasure at Neptune Memorial Reef

Last Update: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 3:52 PM

Neptune Memorial Reef treasure hunt dive offers trove of Miami area prizes.

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Giant Squid Caught in Gulf of Mexico

Last Update: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:30 PM

A rare and giant squid was caught off the coast of Louisiana.

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Goliath Grouper numbers rise off coast of Jupiter

Last Update: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:24 PM

New data shows Goliath Groupers could be making a strong comeback.

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Massive Coral Protection Plan Approved

Last Update: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:49 PM

A sprawling stretch of deep sea corals in the Atlantic Ocean off the Southeast United States has been approved for protection.

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Agreement Reached in Odyssey Marine Exploration Case

Last Update: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:43 PM

Florida deep-sea explorers say they've reached an agreement with the British government over ownership of artifacts removed from a famous shipwreck.

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Ocean Conservancy Cleanup

Last Update: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:15 PM

If you're planning a trip to the beach this weekend, why not join the ocean conservancy for the 24th annual "coastal cleanup".

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Civil War Ship Unearthed in Hillsborough River

Last Update: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:50 PM

Divers have discovered the remains of a civil war steamship in the bottom of the Hillsborough river in Tampa.

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Blue Herron dive site could soon be closed

Last Update: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:21 PM

A new project could keep divers out of the water near teh Blue Herron bridge.

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Neptune Memorial Reef Treasure Hunt

Last Update: Monday, September 14, 2009 4:15 PM

Miami's Neptune Memorial reef offering unique treasure hunt.

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Dive into dive deals at Jupiter Dive Center

Last Update: Monday, September 14, 2009 4:10 PM

Goliaths are back and JDC is taking the plunge to get an up close look.

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FWC to discuss shark fishing off Florida

Last Update: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 9:25 AM

FWC will soon discuss a huge topic, shark fishing off of Florida's coast and the laws regulating it.

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Diveheart Changing Lives

Last Update: Monday, August 10, 2009 7:45 AM

diveheart.org changing lives one dive at a time.

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Buoys Offshore Protect Breakers Reefs

Last Update: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:03 PM

FWC installs mooring buoys on Breakers Reef.

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Lobster Mini Season Memories

Last Update: Sunday, August 2, 2009 10:31 AM

Here's some pictures from lobster mini season.

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Lifeguards and Divers Listen up...

Last Update: Friday, July 31, 2009 7:35 AM

Lifeguards and divers will make a splash at the at the 2009 USLA National Lifeguard Championships on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

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FAU Studies "Living Lights" on Bahamas Sea Floor

Last Update: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:34 AM

FAU’s Harbor Branch Embarks on an Expedition to Study “Living Lights” on the Deep-sea Floor off the Bahamas.

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Lobster Mini Season Nears

Last Update: Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:26 AM

Lobster mini season nears.

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Giant Squid Defy Divers

Last Update: Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:22 AM

Giant squid defy diver in California.

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Dive Deals Abound This Summer

Last Update: Friday, July 17, 2009 8:08 AM

Check out this dive deal.

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Divers Descend On Keys Musical Broadcast

Last Update: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:32 AM

Some 400 divers and snorkelers took the plunge in the keys this weekend for a local radio station's "underwater musical broadcast."

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New Artificial Reef of Stones Make a Splash

Last Update: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:50 AM

A new artificial reef has stirred up the water off Riveria Beach to cut back on erosion.

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FAU Grant Dives Into Cancer Research

Last Update: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:08 AM

An FAU professor has been given a grant to identify bioactive marine natural products to study chemo-preventatives of pancreatic cancer.

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Shipwreck Found Off Singer Island

Last Update: Thursday, July 2, 2009 4:20 PM

Major pieces of a century old Spanish shipwreck have been found off Singer Island.

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FAU's Harbor Branch Develops New Laser Imaging

Last Update: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:18 PM

Scientists at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute are developing novel underwater laser networking.

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Dive Flag Awareness Underway

Last Update: Monday, June 22, 2009 9:01 PM

Governor Charlie Crist declared June 27th through July 3rd as dive flag awareness week.

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FWC, USCG, DAN and DEMA Launch Lobster Campaign

Last Update: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:01 AM

A new statewide effort is underway to keep scuba divers safe.

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Orange Lobster Anyone!

Last Update: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:04 AM

They come in blue, they come in white, they even come spotted but the owners of a Portland, Maine restaurant say they have never seen a lobster in an orange-yellow color.

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Miss Lourdies Sinks Off Boca Inlet

Last Update: Monday, June 8, 2009 8:59 PM

The Miss Lourdies is now the newest artificial reef off the coast of Boca Raton.

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Young Diver Takes the Plunge

Last Update: Friday, June 5, 2009 8:12 PM

One of the youngest divers in our state has been certified and takes the plunge to explore the beauty off our coast.

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Fiji: Here We Come!

Last Update: Monday, June 1, 2009 7:09 PM

Amazing trip to Fiji by way of Jupiter Dive Center!

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Martin Stepanek: The First Man to conquer 400 feet!

Last Update: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:42 AM

World reknown free diver from Ft. Lauderdale Martin Stepanek shatters another record.

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USS Vandenberg now Key West's newest reef

Last Update: Monday, June 1, 2009 4:28 PM

The USS Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg ship sunk to the bottom of the ocean Wednesday May 27th at 10am.

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New Artificial Reefs to be sunk off Treasure Coast

Last Update: Friday, May 15, 2009 9:44 AM

A new wave of artificial reefs are headed for the ocean floor later this summer north of the Fort Pierce Inlet.

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Divers Recover Massive Gill Net

Last Update: Monday, May 11, 2009 12:55 PM

Elaine Blum sent me these pictures and a brief synopsis of what she and other divers found offshore. Thankfully they helped in removing this from the ocean.

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New Research Shows Fish Count Declines

Last Update: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:28 AM

A new report recently published on www.floridaoceanographic.org may be of interest. The title of the report is SE Florida Off-shore Reef Fish Assemblage Trends. The report summarizes fish sighting and density estimates comparing the average of the last 3 years with the average of the last 10 years. The trend analysis uses the REEF data base which is the largest fish sighting data base in the world.

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Rob Murphy dives forward with prototypes

Last Update: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:29 AM

Here's an update from Rob Murphy:

"I am great, walking on new prosthetics with just a cane, and progressing quickly. I went diving with the prototypes for the dive legs for the first time. We did some pool work. I dove 3 tanks, was getting around the boat pretty much independently, and shot some big fish. I am really impressed with the prototypes. I am going to use them for a couple weeks then they will make the final models. I am doing a spearfishing tournament, the Spearboard Open, on May 16 and 17."

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Sea turtle Nesting Season Underway

Last Update: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:24 AM

ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- Florida's sea-turtle nesting season has begun, and thousands of the reptiles will return to their home beaches to lay eggs. The young hatchlings will break out of their shells several weeks later and head for the water. Florida beaches are one of the primary nesting grounds for loggerhead turtles.

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