Conservation and the Environment

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The Oceans Are Changing - Let's Document It
The Oceans Are Changing - Let's Document It
Davide DB, December 14, 20232 yr
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Davide DB

October 21, 2025Oct 21
Shark hooked on longline gear
Shark hooked on longline gear

RickMo, August 15Aug 15
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SwiftFF5

August 16Aug 16
Samoa declares 30% of its ocean as marine protected areas
Samoa declares 30% of its ocean as marine protected areas

Troporobo, August 15Aug 15
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Davide DB

August 15Aug 15
An Ocean in Motion: Earth's Underwater Highways
An Ocean in Motion: Earth's Underwater Highways

Davide DB, July 28Jul 28
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Davide DB

July 28Jul 28
Japan to test rare earth mining 6km underwater
Japan to test rare earth mining 6km underwater

Davide DB, July 27Jul 27
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Davide DB

July 27Jul 27
Documentary on Messina Strait
Documentary on Messina Strait

waterpixel, July 10Jul 10
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bghazzal

July 14Jul 14
National Geographic “Photographer”
National Geographic “Photographer”

ACHiPo, June 4Jun 4
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ACHiPo

June 6Jun 6
VANUATU LEADING THE CHARGE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE JUSTICE
VANUATU LEADING THE CHARGE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE JUSTICE

johnvila, July 22, 20251 yr
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Grm, November 3, 2025Nov 3
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November 3, 2025Nov 3
Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef
Heat-driven functional extinction of Caribbean Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef

Davide DB, October 28, 2025Oct 28
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Davide DB

October 28, 2025Oct 28
Record warm seas bring extraordinary new species to UK waters | BBC News
Record warm seas bring extraordinary new species to UK waters | BBC News

Davide DB, August 12, 20251 yr
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Davide DB

August 12, 20251 yr
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Davide DB, August 7, 20251 yr
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Davide DB

August 7, 20251 yr
The hits just keep coming.
The hits just keep coming.

RickMo, August 5, 20251 yr
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RickMo

August 5, 20251 yr
Bad News from The Mediterranean Sea #1
Bad News from The Mediterranean Sea #1

Davide DB, July 4, 20251 yr
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bghazzal

July 4, 20251 yr
The Dark Side of Global Seafood
The Dark Side of Global Seafood

Davide DB, May 9, 20251 yr
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Davide DB

May 9, 20251 yr
Raja Ampat Coral Bleaching 2024: Caught in the Confluence - Video by Dr. Phil Dustan
Raja Ampat Coral Bleaching 2024: Caught in the Confluence - Video by Dr. Phil Dustan

bghazzal, March 4, 20251 yr
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April 30, 20251 yr
Article - Trouble in paradise: rising cyanobacteria levels in Raja Ampat
Article - Trouble in paradise: rising cyanobacteria levels in Raja Ampat

bghazzal, April 30, 20251 yr
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Davide DB

April 30, 20251 yr
Article - More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record
Article - More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

bghazzal, April 23, 20251 yr
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April 26, 20251 yr
[documentary] Salt in their Veins
[documentary] Salt in their Veins

Davide DB, April 10, 20251 yr
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April 12, 20251 yr
Raja Ampat debt-for-nature swap
Raja Ampat debt-for-nature swap

Troporobo, January 16, 20251 yr
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Troporobo

January 21, 20251 yr
Hot Mediterranean Sea
Hot Mediterranean Sea

Davide DB, November 7, 20241 yr
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Davide DB

November 8, 20241 yr
Article on new regulations for whale watching / swimming in French Polynesia
Article on new regulations for whale watching / swimming in French Polynesia

bghazzal, October 29, 20241 yr
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bghazzal

October 29, 20241 yr
Once It Was All Countryside Here
Once It Was All Countryside Here

Davide DB, September 7, 20241 yr
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Davide DB

September 7, 20241 yr
Some good news in ocean conservation
Some good news in ocean conservation

ErikaNydaria, May 28, 20242 yr
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May 31, 20242 yr
Coral bleaching events in Thailand
Coral bleaching events in Thailand

bghazzal, May 14, 20242 yr
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May 14, 20242 yr

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LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors
LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors

Davide DB · August 22Aug 22

There has been discussion recently about the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P. DJI claims up to 17 stops of dynamic range on its new 1-inch sensor, and comparisons with cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa quickly surfaced online. Looking at the numbers, it might seem plausible, but visually the situation is different. Waveform plot for the DJI OSMO Pocket 4P 20mm wide D-Log2 ISO1600. Image credit: CineD Spoiler: no, it is not a micro Alexa. PetaPixel confirmed after testing it that LOFIC improves both
Davide DB

August 22Aug 22

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Shooting a Snoot
Shooting a Snoot

TimG · October 30, 20232 yr

Shooting a Snoot Underwater photography is an absorbing form of photography. For some, it’s a technical issue of capturing fish portraits. For others an art form about capturing the beauty and mystery of the underwater world. Whichever you aim for, it presents unique challenges. Everything moves: you, the water, and the subject. Photography is all about capturing and controlling light. In the underwater world lighting and highlighting the subject is often impacted by either a
TimG

October 30, 20232 yr

TimG

August 12Aug 12
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UWT Trigger for Nauticam/OM System OM-1
UWT Trigger for Nauticam/OM System OM-1

TimG · August 8Aug 8

Having recently written about installing the o-Turtle trigger into a Nauticam housing, I’ve now had a go with a UWT internal trigger for the Nauticam NA-OM1 housing. UWT describes it as the 11072-22-HSS TTL-Converter for NAUTICAM for OLYMPUS/ OM SYSTEM. The UWT trigger arrives in a bubble-wrap envelope in a small cardboard box. No frills functional. It consists of a small electronics board with two LEDs and a cable leading to a hot shoe connector. The manual explains that strobes are selected
TimG

August 8Aug 8

Chris Ross

August 12Aug 12
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Strobe Triggers for OM System/Nauticam: o-Turtle and a Fitting Tip
Strobe Triggers for OM System/Nauticam: o-Turtle and a Fitting Tip

TimG · August 4Aug 4

Having bought a Nauticam housing and OM System OM-1ii recently as the base of my new underwater camera setup, I needed an LED trigger to fire the strobes. Although I havn’t used TTL underwater for many years, I did want HSS as I often include the sunball when shooting wide-angle. This usually requires high shutter speed to avoid exposure burn outs. HSS options for an OM trigger seemed to boil down to the Turtle or UWT. The Nauticam flash trigger, although an attractive option, doesn’t provide
TimG

August 4Aug 4

Nir Friedman

August 10Aug 10
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Nikon defends the patent it tried to destroy and loses anyway
Nikon defends the patent it tried to destroy and loses anyway

Davide DB · August 7Aug 7

Panasonic achieved a result that Apple, Sony and Nikon did not. The Japanese Intellectual Property High Court invalidated a major RED patent concerning raw video files. RED had historically used this patent to demand licensing fees and stop competitors. Nikon initially challenged the patent in court but purchased RED before a ruling and dropped the case. When Panasonic recently challenged the same patent in Japan, Nikon defended the claims it had previously opposed. The court ultimately rejecte
Davide DB

August 7Aug 7

Davide DB

August 7Aug 7
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Liveaboards: A Word to the Wise
Liveaboards: A Word to the Wise
TimG · May 17May 17

You may have read or seen pictures of the fire that broke out in the Maldives on the Emperor Explorer liveaboard on 9 May. My partner and I were on it as part of a group of 25. Like many members, we’ve been lucky enough to have been on lots of liveaboards. During the pre-departure safety briefing we were given the usual advice: If an alarm sounds do not return to our cabins to collect stuff: head immediately to the muster station by the dive platform; put together a grab bag in case of emerge
TimG

May 17May 17

TimG

August 7Aug 7
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