DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA ISSUE 413 AUGUST 25

MARINE BIOLOGY IN THE WILD: A FANTASTIC RESOURCE FOR DIVERS

HOW TO MAKE BEST USE OF THIS VERY SPECIAL BOOK.

Open Marine Biology in the wild at the TUNICATES chapter. Some resemble sponges... but Tunicates have a recognisable structure. with thousands of identical clones Below: Common surf Sea Tulips

Go for a dive. Say you find a TUNICATE. The heart of adventure is about wildlife encounters. Observe closely. They are often brightly coloured. Below: Magnificent Ascidean showing rows of clones

Knowledge leads to wonder which leads to more enjoyment from each dive. Below: A colony of identical cloned Flask Ascideans are filter the water and capture food with their slimey gills.

Read it again. Take it in. Memorize the content. Develop your mastery. Polish it with thought so you internalise it. It does take effort! Below: Sydney has rich Sea Tulip and sponge gardens.

The biology and behaviour of TUNICATES is explained simply, with well researched knowledge that maybe you might get from the internet after many, many and many more hours of research. Here, it is all done for you distilled and condensed. It is a service to the dive industry. It is a must for Dive Instructors, Dive Masters and Dive Guides. You can share this knowledge with the divers that you are guiding or teaching and add value to their diving. It will definitely make you a better instructor. Your students will love you for it!

Zooids live in a hard jelly matrix

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DIVE LOG Australasia #413 AUGUST ‘25

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