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PROJECT OUTLINE

mr. e. Siebens from Germany will conduct a study about:

1. the ecological system in connection with abiotic factor light by the example of 3 significant organisms of the benthos.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT SITE.

The research results will be summarised in a written report (English / German) AND  film/video and photo material will be produced.

parts of the report will be shown on this project web page. (please click above on the REGARDING sub headline).

see UPDATES at the PROJECT NEWS page.

TIME

5 WEEKS (21.03.2005 - 22.04.2005)

LOCATION

JUBILEE SHOAL / EPISKOPI BAY / LIMASSOL / CYPRUS.

JUBILEE SHOAL IS 2.5NM SE FROM PISSOURI BAY AND ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR DIVE SITES IN CYPRUS.

IT CONSISTS OF A SHARP ROCKY DROP OFF WALL IN OVAL FORM STRETCHING IN WEST EAST DIRECTION FOR ABOUT 1000 METERS.

THE TOPSIDE  AND LANDWARD IS ABOUT -20 METERS DEEP WITH A PINNACLE REACHING TO -18 METERS. MOST OF THIS AREA IS COVERED WITH POSEIDONIA SEA GRASS ON SAND, MUD AND SOME ROCKS.

FROM THE EDGE THE WALL DROPS TO -55 METERS. IT HAS MANY CAVES AND CAVERNS WITH FINE SILT. THERE IS A LOT OF MARINE LIFE. OCCASIONAL STRONG CURRENTS IN EAST OR WEST DIRECTION CAN BE ENCOUNTERED.

FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL THE SEABED CONSISTING OF SAND AND MUD SLOPES IN THE ABYSS.

THE AREA HAS PARTS OF A SUNKEN CANBERRA AIRPLANE WRECK.

MANY PLACES ARE POLLUTED BY ABANDONED FISHING NETS AND LINES.

FISHING IS ONGOING ON SITE. OCCASIONAL DYNAMITE FISHING IS REPORTED. REGARDING EVIDENCE WAS FOUND AND HANDED OVER TO THE CYPRUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CYMEPA).

BASE CAMP FOR THE PROJECT IS AT PISSOURI BAY.

EIKE SIEBENS

AGE 20, IS a student at the Robert-Bosch-Gymnasium in Germany and will conduct the marine biological study.

PREVIOUSLY HE participated in the marine biology UNESCO Baltic Sea project IN  Denmark and at a marine archaeological excavation during an ecological project in Malta.

SPONSORED AND PROMOTED BY

CYPRUS

(FINANCE)

  JAPAN

(dive equipment)

UK

(dive equipment)

UK

(DIVING PRODUCTS)

CYPRUS

(travel, accommodation, provisions)

CYPRUS

(DIVE EQUIPMENT)

CYPRUS

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH

(ADVISORY)

AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS ltd.

(underwater logistics, boats, dive equipment, underwater video/photo, web hosting)