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The ‘underwater rivers’ of Mexico

21 November 2009 Posted by J.Roff 683 views No Comment

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These amazing photographs were taken by the Russian underwater photographer Anatoly Beloshchin.

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In his own words: We are 30 meters deep, fresh water, then 60 meters deep – salty water and under me I see a river, island and fallen leaves… Actually, the river, which you can see, is a layer of hydrogen sulphide.”

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Check out his website (www.tecdrive.ru) for some truely great underwater photography.

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J.Roff is a PhD student at the Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland. His research is focused on the inshore Great Barrier Reef, with broader interests in coral bleaching, coral ecology and the emerging field of coral disease. Jez is responsible for the ‘behind the scenes’ work at Climate Shifts, editing WordPress themes, general HTML and database upkeep.
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