The symbiotic algae that live in the polyps’ tissues, zooxanthellae, convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars and oxygen, using photosynthesis.
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The distribution includes the coastal North Pacific, along California, Oregon, Washington, BC, Alaska, Russia, northern Japan and Korea.
The effects of urbanization and industrialization can be felt worldwide, from the air we breathe to the water we drink.
Between the Big Island of Hawaii and the Baja Peninsula, roughly 1,200 miles from the California coastline, a mid-ocean locale draws more than half the population of California great white sharks every spring.
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The exceedingly rare Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) population is so small — and so uncommon is a sighting — that upon seeing one in Maui last February, all our boat’s divemasters clamored for a view.
Dive Galapagos” is an informative new eBook by Steve Rosenberg with detailed descriptions of all of the dive sites in the Galapagos, as well as lots of information about land tours, the wildlife and practical advice for planning a dive trip.
The mola mola, commonly known as the ocean sunfish or just mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world with an average adult weight of over 2,000 pounds.
Trying to figure out what marine life surrounds me is a personal obsession on every dive, and with the ocean’s huge diversity it is an almost never-ending challenge.
None of us wants to call a dive, but in order to stay safe (and have fun), it’s best to know your limits.
Have equalization for diving issues prevented you from trying it out? Or forced you to abort dives? Here are a few hints and tips that will help.
Where we reside in Nebraska, the nearest ocean is thousands of miles away, so it’s rare for kids to get a glimpse of scuba divers emerging from the water.
The most prevalent reason for shark slaughter today is due to the resurgence in popularity of shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy.
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Project AWARE Foundation is looking for innovative and results-driven projects to address two key focus areas: tackling marine debris problems and protecting critical shark and ray species.
Carrying a product around that so clearly defines who they are resonates well with customers.
Many think of Africa as a place to see terrestrial wildlife, but few consider the waters around this vast continent for a very different type of safari.
