A Diver’s Guide to Carbon Dioxide in SCUBA When divers think about gas management, oxygen and nitrogen usually get all the attention. But there’s another gas that can quietly affect every dive you make: carbon dioxide (CO₂). Excess CO₂ in the body — known as hypercapnia — is one of the most overlooked issues in …
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A Diver’s Guide to Turtles, Jellyfish, Salamanders & More When most people think of Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, fishing, casual diving, and boating likely come to mind. But for avid scuba divers, this deep, clear reservoir tucked into the Ozark Mountains is a gateway to an underwater world brimming with life. From translucent jellyfish …
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Time for another FACTS FRIDAY (Sharks, Lionfish, and Sea Turtles). Today is about Seahorses, those small amazing almost mythical creatures. There are 45 species of Seahorses. The genus name is “Hippocampus”, this comes from the ancient greek hippokampos, hippos meaning “horse” and kampos meaning “sea monster”. Seahorses are found in shallow tropical and temperate salt …
Sea Turtles are a creature that we love to see while Scuba Diving. They are large air-breathing reptiles that have been around more than 110 million years. Sea turtles are one of the earth’s most ancient creatures. Their shell is streamlined for swimming and unlike other turtles, they cannot retract their legs. Seven species of …
You’ve arrived at your tropical ocean destination and perhaps have even done a day or two of diving already and then somebody asks if you’d like to go on a night dive in the ocean. Why would you want to go on a nighttime ocean dive? It’s dark out there. Ocean night dives are one …
Are Lionfish a Problem in the Caribbean?? Lionfish are a venomous species of scorpionfish that are not native to the Caribbean. They are a beautiful treasured fish in aquariums that through purposeful and accidental release have been released in the American Tropics, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Lionfish are believed to have shown up …
Did you know we had a group of friends go to Cozumel this week? Who is jealous? {raises hand} and I know I know we aren’t supposed to be jealous but come on… It’s hot here and they’re at least basking in the water. I on the other hand spent yesterday in the hayfield. Now …
Do you know what this weekend is? huh huh huh? Okay, yes it’s Father’s Day Weekend (remember your father’s!!) but… It’s the Safari Hunt, cue jungle music, and sounds! If you don’t want to participate in the actual Safari hunt, come and hang out. There is only a 20% chance of rain and temps in …
Sometimes I am still shocked that I go to search for something on the Internet, such as Grouper Fish but just type in Grouper and there is a band that pops up, there is a dating site that pops up, and on and on. Why I am so surprised is beyond me, but I am… …
As I was researching the internet about Carp fish, I wound up on Merriam Webster Dictionary site to see how it defined Carp. Would you like to know… Carp: To complain in an annoying way It then gave me the option to go to the Merriam Webster Learner’s Dictionary, there I finally found a definition …