Article 6.21.1.10. UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY b) Brief addresses of authors James P. Delgado, Vancouver Maritime Museum, 1905 Ogden Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1A3, Canada Dr. Mark Staniforth, Department of Archaeology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, Australia c) Keywords Underwater archaeology, maritime archaeology, marine archaeology, nautical archaeology, conservation, underwater cultural heritage management and legislation. d) Short contents list 1. Introduction 2. Aims 3. The Environment 3.1 Preservation 3.2 Deterioration 4. Methodology, techniques and equipment 4.1 Regional and site inventory 4.2 Site survey and recording 4.3 Excavation 5. Sites and structures 5.1 Submerged or inundated terrestrial sites 5.2 Shipwrecks 6. Artifacts 6.1 Conservation 6.2 Curation 6.3 Display 7. Publications, organizations and conferences 8. Key Issues