Dumpster diving

Welcome to the MSA! Located in Catalina So . . . . . Where is it? Big image Image The MSA Camp is located on the smaller side of Catalina. It is on the opposite side of Catalina's only developed city; Avalon. This amazing feat of conservation was accomplished by not disturbing the land or creatures. The plant life in Catalina is very diverse. You can find prickly pear cacti and fake berry plants! Some plants at Catalina even release toxic fumes when burned! Catalina, like all other islands, not…

1) With the increase in aquatic depth, Po2 & Pn2 increase. Increasing Po2 in the atrial blood will provide the necessary oxygenation to other vital organs as well as the brain unless the diver depletes his/her oxygen supplies which results in a state of hypoxia (Caton-Richards. M, 2013). It is also said that Po2 along with increasing depth plays a role with inhibiting the urge respirate thus, allowing the diver to stay under water longer. Pn2 on the other hand activates the urge to respirate.…

A look beneath Marine biology has peaked my interest with its overwhelming amount of things to study. The ocean, along with other bodies of water, are a marine biologist’s playground. Not only do they study fish, but the quality of the water, the plants, the wavelength periods, acidity, and many more aspects. However, to become a marine biologist one must have a Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology, this includes classes such as biology I and II, general chemistry I and II,…

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to explore and delve deep into the ocean. I dreamt of breathing underwater and discovering a vastly unknown world that surrounds all of us. This lead to my interest in Marine Biology and how it has pushed my character past any interfering influence. There were so many media outlets that helped drive my passion for the water. The best way I can imagine to spend my time is to relax on a couch watching some of the best ocean films in history. There are great ones…

Looking back at the dock, the security of solid land gets smaller and smaller. I think of how my crew and I had to lug our gear- diving suits, flippers, goggles, BSD vests, regulators, bulky air tanks and all- onto the boat. I turn my eyes to the blue abyss ahead of me, but it is not the soft light blue-green that we find at the shallow end but the deeper, more somber blue that represents the enigma of the ocean and the journey that lies ahead of me. Then the boat stops moving and it's time…

reefs deterioration (Jacksonet al. 2014). Countries popular for tourism benefit from marine sports such as snorkelling and SCUBA diving, especially as peoples interest in nature increases. However as numbers increase, what was once considered as ecotourism is now taking its toll on the marine environment (Orams 1999; Barber 2001). 1.2. Scuba Diving SCUBA diving increases interest in the marine environment and can raise public awareness of the threats (van…

tasks during diving lessons. On my fifth dive, I arrived at a dive sight called Chimney. Chimney was a sixty-foot dive with huge boulders everywhere. Magnificent, colorful marine plants covered the rocks while different patterned fish swam everywhere. Right as I headed back to be boat a hammerhead shark swam right past me. Later, when telling the other dive instructors what I saw, they were amazed and said, “I have been diving for forty years and have never seen a hammer head!” Scuba diving is…

Things to do / Activities Island Hopping in Coron Coron has some pretty amazing lagoons, surrounded by cliffs and limestones. The main attractions are the freshwater Lake Kayangan, but also the Twin Lagoon and the Barracuda Lake are equally impressive. I recommend doing island hopping to get to see all these places. Pretty much every tour operator and hotel in town can help you organizing island hopping. Tour A and B seems to cover most of the main attractions. The most photographed…

Snorkeling St. John St John is a top Caribbean snorkeling location offering an abundance of live corals and rich pelagic life. Picturesque sandy and pebble beaches beckon visitors by the breathtaking scenery of green hills and turquoise waters. Waterlemon Cay, Leinster Bay Waterlemon Cay is adored by snorkelers from all over the world and very often rated as site #1 for St John snorkeling. Leinster Bay excites visitors with its stunning landscape – mix of azure waters and green hills around.…

Scuba Diving in Tarkarli - Read before you dive By: Mansi Sharma Scuba diving is definitely the most interesting water sports of all time. It gives us the opportunity to explore the underwater species which we cannot see from outside. Ever wondered how do all those species we usually find on Discovery channel look like? Or how does it feel to really touch them or have a real look at them outside of the TV sets? This is what Scuba Diving offers; it gives you once in a lifetime experience which…