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The Mesoamerican Reef System is one of the longest coral reefs in the world, second only in overall size to the Great Barrier Reef. Discover more about the fascinating animals that build and live in these "underwater rainforests." |
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| Banco Chinchorro Just thirty kilometers from the sandy shores of southern Quintana Roo lay an aquatic oasis ripe with adventurous appeal. |
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| Seven Great Reasons to Visit Puerto Morelos Puerto Morelos is a great place to spend a few hours. This little fishing village is filled with surprises. |
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| The Meso American Reef Beginning at the top of the Yucatan Peninsula it stretches through the Caribbean waters of the Mayan Riviera to Belize. |
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The Meso American Reef A look at the second largest reef in the world, right off the shore of the Riviera Maya. |
| Mesoamerican Reef Update Coral reefs are the second most diverse ecosystem |
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| Tides in a Nutshell The periodic, predictable rise and fall of the ocean, dubbed tides, has been a point of interest all through man’s history. |
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Stings, Bites and Poisoning from Dangerous Marine Animals What To Avoid And What To Do If You Find Yourself In A Marine Sting Situation |
| Snorkeling Capital of the Riviera Maya: Puerto Morelos Snorkeling is a favorite pastime of the Caribbean vacationer. |
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| Interview with Sea Life: Stony Coral Behind the tough-guy appearance of the Stony Coral lays a fragile living layer. |
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Interview with Sea Life II: The Battle for Space on a Coral Reef Polly Polyp tells all about what it's like to live on a coral reef. |
| Challenges Facing Akumal A dramatic video |
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Interview with Sealife III: Plankton, What Makes Seawater ALIVE The Smallest, Yet Quite Possibly The Most Important, Members Of The Marine Community |
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Interview with Sealife IV: Exploring the Rocky Subtidal Community Try something different for your next snorkel on a calm day. |
| What is a Reef Worth? What might the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System be worth to México? |
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| 10 Ways You Can Help Save Our Reef by Michele Kinnon |
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Alive and Diverse Understanding the coral reef ecosystem is necessary for a healthy future for coastal and marine areas. |
| Caribbean cushion starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) f you snorkel anywhere in the Mexican Caribbean from Cozumel to Mahahual you have probably seen it. |
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Company Coming (April 2011) By Barbara Eller |
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Creating a Demand for Coral Conservation Addressing international trade of precious corals |
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Diving in the Rain By Barbara Eller |
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Experience a New World Natalie Novak |
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Fish of the Riviera Maya |
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Lionfish Hunt Festival Join the Mahahual lionfish hunt with Barb Eller |
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November Dive with Natalie and Jen 2008 |
| Seeing the Sea Is Why I Love Diving I love it when I jump off the boat and am immersed in a world that is bluer then the bluest sky. |
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| Underseascapes - Coral Reefs of Mexico, November 2009 by Steve Dramstad, AKA Xcalaksteve |
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| Underseascapes - Tropical Fish Steven Dramsted January 2010 |
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| UnderSeaScapes – Cleaning Station March 2010 Steve Dramstad aka Xcalak Steve |
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| UnderSeaScapes – Octopus February 2010 |
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Steve Dramstad Coral Reef
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On Akumal Bay, in the heart of Akumal. Akumal’s unique bay with its clear, blue-green waters and glistening white sand beaches that never burn your feet is breathtaking, inviting and uncrowded. And it’s the safest bay for children of all ages. Nearby, in the tropical jungle are easily-accessible ruins of the mysterious Mayan civilization, which flourished centuries ago.
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