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Fried Egg Jellyfish
Post by Professor Alan Deidun on Facebook on the 21/08/2023
Dolphins, whales, turtles, sharks, jellyfish blooms and alien species sighting reports – BICREF Form
Transport Malta has recently announced Local Notice to Mariners number 017 of 2024. The annual notice states that sightings of Dolphins, Whales, Turtles, Sharks, Rays, Jellyfish blooms and other alien species seen or caught during fishing may be reported to Professor Adriana Vella of the University of Malta, whose contact details are published on the Read More
Hermit Crab
One can never be too cautious….stalked eyes and long antennae to sense and ‘taste’ one’s surroundings…..this hermit crab is always on the lookout…great photo by colleague Alessio Marrone Post by Alan Deidun on Facebook
Shipwrecks could act as benchmarks to measure marine litter
From the Malta Independent Exploratory workshops are being held to investigate the innovative idea of using Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) sites to study and survey marine litter. These workshops are being funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants. The litter that is seen floating on the surface of the ocean only accounts Read More
‘Eat alien shrimp,’ says marine expert
Timesofmalta.com reports that Oceanography experts are encouraging people to eat an alien species of shrimp that has seen an increase in population over the past five years. Prof. Alan Deidun took to Facebook on Monday with photos of the Red Sea mantis shrimp, a crustacean native to tropical waters first caught in Maltese waters five Read More
Inspirational SCUBA diving life lessons
This Poster was recently shared on social media here, though its origins look like something from back in the 80s or 90s. Its messages are so good, that we want to make sure they saved here & shared.