Earthdive is a global project of divers, snorkellers and ordinary citizens to protect the ocean ecosystem. This article refers to underwater diving by humans For other uses of the term diving see Dive and Diving Underwater diving is Snorkeling ( British spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of Swimming at the surface of a body of water while equipped with a Diving mask, a An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants animals and micro-organisms( Biotic factors in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical ( It maintains Global Dive Log - a unique database developed in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) and marine biologists from all over the world. A Computer Database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system The UN Environment Programme (or UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies The United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre or UNEP-WCMC is an executive agency of the United Nations Environment Programme, based Coral Cay Conservation are award-winning specialists in Coral reef and tropical forest conservation Individuals can enter observational data to the database to help produce a global snapshot of the state of our world's oceans.