Link-O-Rama

Finally got back from my meeting minus a piece of luggage or two. Unfortunately the trip came with a shocking reality of anthropogenic effects on marine systems. Before I headed to Tenerife in the Canary Islands, I asked around and searched online to find some localities to snorkel while I was there. Myself and two close friends loaded up in a rental car and went off to visit the sites on my list. These sites were 4 years ago the best in snorkeling the island had to offer. Unfortunately today, they are degraded coastal systems dominated by sewer runoff, resorts, industry, and trash. The island of Tenerife ~800 sq. miles has a population approaching 1 million and recieves over 9 million guests a year.

To other news, last weeks deep-sea happenings...

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Satellite image of the island of Tenerife with the main vent of the volcano (El Teide) in the central part of the island.
“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.” -Lao Tzu
An oddly incomplete article is over at the Tenerife News Online.