7,107 Islands of “Local Diving”

[jonix]

just saw this dive ops list while browsing the net...might prove useful to us

http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Scuba_Diving/Regional/Asia/Philippines/

 

[chip104]

Dive Shop Numbers in the Manila Area


Asia Divers: 834 2974 / 551 8063
Aquaone: 899 2831 / 8992832
Dive Buddies: 899 7388
Dive Master: 725 2347
Dive Republic: 951 4760
Dive Shoppe: 928 2376
Dive Zone: 687 6758
DiveNet: 913 9250 / 921 3450
Divers Network: 926 4466
Divers Point: 725 3631
Eureka Dive: 756 0170
Nautilus: 817 7293 / 812 2848
Philtech Divers: 896-6016 / 896-6391
Scuba Stop: 895 4531
Scubadoo: 888 2849
ScubaWorld - Makati: 895 3551 San Juan: 726 0115 BF Homes: 807 8134
Whitetip Divers: 525 0433 / 525 0646 / 521 0433


who did I miss? Please feel free to add.

 

[jonix]

Asia Divers 8342974

 

[shugar]

might as well add related service numbers such as kiko's fleet and other transport services...

maybe the numbers of our more/most recommended resorts: portulano, aquav, balai, as well as resorts in PG, Cebu, Bohol, etc...

add na rin liveaboard ops like tristar and explorer fleet (kung type niyo)...

it is assumed that any number and operator we post here will be one we've experienced 1st hand and usually recommend to anyone who asks... kinda like a PPD guarantee hehehehe

Jag

 

[jonix]

yet another PG dive op...http://www.oceanadive.com/welcome.html

 

[ishbaby]

Since a lot of people at the main thread have been repetitively asking about a certain dive site, is it possible to make a sub thread/forum for like Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (under the 7,107 Islands of Local Diving) as not to clutter the main thread of dive site inquiries?

Just my 2 cents.

 

[clgsamson]

hey magandang idea yan..

 

[chip104]

The Center of the Center of Marine Shore Fish Biodiversity: The Philippine Islands​

http://web.odu.edu/sci/biology/files/carpenterspringerefb2005centerofcenter.pdf

Kent E. Carpenter & Victor G. Springer

Synopsis

Multiple datasets show global maxima of marine biodiversity in the Indo–Malay–Philippines archipelago (IMPA). Analysis of distribution data for 2983 species reveals a pattern of richness on a finer scale and identifies a peak of marine biodiversity in the central Philippine Islands and a secondary peak between peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. This pattern is repeated in diverse habitat and higher taxa classes, most rigorously for marine shore fishes, supporting geohistorical hypotheses as the most general unifying explanations. Specific predictions based on area of overlap, area of accumulation, and area of refuge hypotheses suggest that present day eastern Indonesia, or Wallacea, should be the center of marine bio-diversity. Processes suggested by these three hypotheses contribute to the diversity in this region and are also a likely explanation for the secondary center of diversity. Our study indicates, however, that there is a higher concentration of species per unit area in the Philippines than anywhere in Indonesia, including Wallacea. The Philippine center of diversity is consistent with hypotheses that this area experienced numerous vicariant and island integration events and these hypotheses warrant further testing. Special attention to marine conservation efforts in the Philippines is justified because of the identification of it as an epicenter of biodiversity and evolution.

 

[chip104]

The PPDer's Dive Marathon

Dive N Trek Resort, Bauan, Batangas

17th December, 2005​

The Planning:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=119439
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=119678

PPD-DM Aftermath and Pictures:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=122253

Dive Reports:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=119439&page=30
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=119439&page=32
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[jonix]

ei chip shouldn't this be in the DOR section?