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        <title type="main" level="a">The role of rebreather divers in the study of a marine deep-water cave ecosystem</title>
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            <forename>Vasilis</forename>
            <surname>Resaikos</surname>
            <placeName type="affiliation">Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Cyprus</placeName>
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            <forename>Marios</forename>
            <surname>Papageorgiou</surname>
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            <forename>Carlos</forename>
            <surname>Jimenez</surname>
            <placeName type="affiliation">Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Cyprus</placeName>
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          <name>Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci</name>
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        <publisher>Firenze University Press</publisher>
        <pubPlace>Florence</pubPlace>
        <date when="2024">2024</date>
        <idno type="DOI">https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.27</idno>
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        <p>This study delves into the diverse marine habitats of Jubilee Shoals, a submerged rocky reef off Pissouri Bay, Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean). The habitats include Posidonia oceanica meadows on the plateau, coralline communities on the vertical walls, and a cave system at its base. Utilizing closed-circuit rebreathers, trained cave divers quantitatively described the epibenthic communities and biodiversity within the cave system, ensuring both safety and high-quality data collection. Rebreathers allowed silent, bubble-less operation, efficient gas usage, extended dive times, reduced decompression times essential for detailed observation. The findings underscore the need for rebreathers in scientific exploration of deep-water environments, emphasizing their advantages. This approach facilitates undisturbed marine life observation and minimizes environmental impact, paving the way for future research and conservation in similar ecosystems.</p>
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            <item>Scientific Diving</item>
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