Today’s thoughts are primarily for all the folks I see with compact camera systems on dive boats. If you are new to underwater photography, I applaud your entry into the submerged imaging realm. It’……続きを見る
There’s one thing I can guarantee I’ll see on every dive. They seem to be in every nook and cranny on the reef. Some sort of butterflyfish will be wherever I’m going. They remind me of those tiny se……続きを見る
There has been a debate for decades on how many species of hamlets exist. The original classification was for one species (Hypoplectrus unicolor), and color variations didn’t matter enough to differ……続きを見る
The novel was inspired in part by Levine's own experiences and knowledge of technical diving ー in which people undertake dangerous, extremely deep SCUBA expeditions.
Risk-addiction plays a central ……続きを見る
When I’m on the reef and I want a chuckle, I look for a fish in a box. Not a cardboard box of fish like you find in the bait shop, but a body box that fits perfectly and is color matched to its occu……続きを見る
Lots of reasons are given for the collective behavior of schooling. There is a whole host of scientific literature to study on the topic. Schooling occurs in up to eighty percent of species at some ……続きを見る
Filefish have a protruding mouth with some very sharp teeth, similar to a triggerfish. They have narrow, compressed bodies with rough spiny scales and a front dorsal fin that can be raised or lowere……続きを見る
Trumpet fish are part of the Syngnathiformes family. Don’t fret, I can’t pronounce it either. It’s actually quite a large group. Cousins include seahorses, pipefish, sea dragons, shrimpfish, and sea……続きを見る
"Orange cup coral is an invasive species. While lionfish get all the attention, are subjected to extraction derbies and are appropriately placed on a platter, orange cup coral silently keeps on grow……続きを見る
"As Dr. Kelble points out, the variability of salinity levels in Florida Bay is incredibly important to the food chain. What does this have to do with minnows? Well, everything. He examined the rela……続きを見る
99 Tips To Get Better At Spearfishing
For every spearo there are issues to overcome. From equalizing problems and poor breath-hold to finding the good places to go spearfishing. This guide contains ……続きを見る
"Hogfish got their name because they root around the sea floor, like a hog roots around the barnyard. They are opportunistic feeders, like their barnyard counterparts, but feed mostly on crabs and m……続きを見る
"While the vast majority of observations during the day are while eels are resting or on a cleaning station, a few times I have seen an eel coupled with a grouper. The first time I saw this was on t……続きを見る
"As I stood on the boat with my morning coffee and watched the people pile in the boats and head out to the whale sharks, my immediate reaction was “we are in a whale shark theme park”. Pop in a rol……続きを見る
"Puffers are a group of species I like to shoot, especially the larger varieties. They have a shy, but jovial personality. At least they always look like they are smiling. Sometimes they won’t turn ……続きを見る
"Classified as a “nuclear” species, goatfish truly play a leadership role. Other species are attracted to the substratum-disturbing foraging. And when several goatfish are involved in the fray, the ……続きを見る
"While I was researching goatfish for the last column, I realized there is another group I have not paid enough attention to in my reef travels. Wrasses. This is a large and diverse family. Wrasses ……続きを見る
Plongée Confidentielle est un livre unique avec de précieux conseils d'expert, qui vous révèle les secrets des professionnels de plongée. Avec Plongée Confidentielle, vous apprenez à maîtriser les c……続きを見る
Scuba Confidential lifts the lid on the secrets of dive professionals and technical divers to help you master knowledge. skills and techniques that will make you a safer, more confident and more cap……続きを見る
If you do not yet scuba dive but are thinking of learning, then Scuba Fundamental - Start Diving the Right Way is for you. It takes you from the germ of the idea that you might like to try scuba div……続きを見る
Scuba Professional is an excellent source of out-of-the-box ideas and independent, objective advice for instructors and dive operators. It is also an indispensable guide for those aspiring to become……続きを見る
Secretos de Buceo es un libro único lleno de comentarios y consejos de experto, dándote un acceso sin precedentes a los secretos del buceo profesional y de los buzos técnicos.
Con Secretos de Buceo,……続きを見る
Scuba Confidential è una raccolta ricchissima di suggerimenti e consigli mirati, che ti consente l’accesso ad alcuni dei segreti dei subacquei tecnici e dei professionisti del mestiere. Con Scuba Co……続きを見る
Se non hai mai provato ad immergerti ma stai pensando di cominciare, allora “Scuba Fundamental - come avvicinarsi alla subacquea nel modo giusto” è il libro che fa per te. Ti accompagnerà dai passi ……続きを見る
"Spadefish are the only species of its family that reside in the Western Atlantic. In the Pacific there are at least six species of spadefish, where they are also commonly known as batfish. While th……続きを見る
"How aggressive are damselfish, pound for pound? As it turns out, divers invading their space is not the only thing damselfish exhibit aggression over. I don’t blame them for defending their territo……続きを見る
I want to spend more time watching redlip blennies. They mate beginning at first light in two week cycles that start ten days before the full moon. The mating sessions last about three hours each mo……続きを見る
One of the most popular charismatic mega fauna in our waters is the spotted eagle ray. Kim Bassos-Hull, from Mote Marine Laboratory, has been studying spotted eagle rays (SERs) since 2009. Her work ……続きを見る
"An interesting aspect of the snook population is documented in the telemetry study from the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. They acoustically tagged 30 snook in the 9-square mile Banana R……続きを見る
A step by step guide to creating your own gas blender program in Excel spreadsheet. This book will show you how to write a blender program in excel step by step with the values needed for every cell……続きを見る