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Marine Weather, Ecology & Environment Links |
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NZ Marine Weather
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NZ recreational marine forecasts, Aus. BOM synoptic analyses, 72 hour
forecasts, swell maps & more. If you're based in NZ then make this your home page
and check it out before you dive!
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Coral Realm
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Learn to see more - a great
way of learning more about reef ecology and heaps more!
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Nudibranchs: marine slugs with verve |
An informative explanation
on Nudibranchs by Dr Hans Bertsch. |
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Sea Slug
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Nudibranchs, bubble-shells, sea hares and other sea slugs. This site aims
to generate more interest in these fascinating animals by sharing
information with a worldwide audience. On this site you can ask questions,
post information and find out more about sea slugs. |
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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report:
'Marine Fisheries Systems' |
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report includes the current status of
marine fisheries systems. |
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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report:
'Coastal Systems' |
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report includes the current status of
coastal systems. |
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The Carbon Neutral Company |
Lets you measure, reduce and
offset carbon emissions as a business or consumer. |
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Climatecare |
Lets you offset emissions by
funding sustainable energy projects. |
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Sustainanble Travel International |
Information on
environmentally friendly travel options and investment in carbon offsets. |
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Photographic & Technology
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Wetpixel.com |
News, Reviews, Forums and Features on Digital Underwater Photography. A good forum with discussions on hot topics;
perhaps most popular with DSLR camera users. A wealth of information to be
gained here.
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Digideep.com
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Most useful listing of underwater housings for digital cameras. Check to see if
a housing already exists for your model of digicam.
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Underwater Photography Magazine
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A FREE web-based dive
magazine.
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DivePhotoGuide.com |
Underwater photography and
video portal.
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Dive New Zealand |
The Pacific's Most
Informative Dive Magazine. |
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CambridgeInColour.com |
Digital Photography
Tutorials by Sean McHugh.
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Dave Read's
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Some concepts simply don't
age. Great hints on composition and more! "...Composition is easily
the most paradoxical skill in photography in general, and underwater
photography in specific. It's tough to teach, tough to learn, and yet some
people just understand it effortlessly..."
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DigitalDiver.net
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Digital Underwater Photography
forum, contests and
more. Another good forum with discussions on hot topics; perhaps most
popular with prosumer & point & shoot camera users. Check out their
excellent 'Strobe Finder' under 'Reference Tools'.
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DPReview.com
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Digital Camera Reviews and News Review Forums, Glossary, FAQ.
Breaking news on Digital Photography!
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Reviews and Rigs |
Underwater housing reviews
on Sealux CD70, Sealux CD200 and Sealux CD300; technical articles on strobes and
equipment used by the photographer.
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SEAFANZ, New Zealand's Digital Underwater Photographic Society |
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Recommended Books |
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'Seasick'; Alanna Mitchell; Pier 9; 2008 |
How the global ocean is
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'A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End'; JEN Verron;
Belknap Press (January 31, 2008) |
Why Australia's Great
Barrier Reef, and coral reefs the world over, are in danger of becoming
extinct. |