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Sea urchins genetically close to humans - 10 November
SCIENTISTS have sequenced the genome of the sea urchin, an invertebrate surprisingly similar to humans, a step that could help develop new treatment for human disease such as cancer, a new study sa...
Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 12 Nov 2006, 4:47 am GMT No comments yet
Orange roughy declared threatened species - 9 November
Orange roughy is set to be the first commercially harvested fish to be added to Australia's threatened species list, to protect it from over-fishing. The Federal Government says scientific a...
Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 12 Nov 2006, 4:45 am GMT No comments yet
GVI wins Dive into Earth Day prize
The Coral Reef Alliance along with Global Vision International and other organisations participated in a highly successful Dive In To Earth Day. Many great photos were taken around the world, howe...
Posted by James Whiteley Added: 08 Sep 2006, 10:29 am GMT No comments yet
GVI and PADI launch new reef diver qualification
Global Vision International gains PADI accreditation for its Coral Reef Research Diver Speciality in the Seychelles. GVI assists the Seychelles government and local NGO’s in their biologi...
Posted by James Whiteley Added: 06 Sep 2006, 6:39 am GMT No comments yet

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Sharks have long been feared by people. Monsters that appear from the depths of the sea and take life after life, sentiments that have been enhanced by movies such as 'Jaws'. Sharks are efficient predators no doubt, their senses and hunting strategies refined over the long time they have inhabited the seas.
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