DIVE LOG JUNE 2025 issue 412

MARINE BIOLOGY IN THE WILD: A FANTASTIC RESOURCE FOR DIVERS Go for a dive. Say you find a crustacean. Observe closely. Add one or two facts to your dive log. e.g. Eyes on stalks. Giant antennae are feelers and are the second set; Note the large sharp spike between its eyes THIS VERY SPECIAL BOOK IS THE PERFECT WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE SEA. Open Marine Biology in the wild at the Crustaceans page Read the section. Learn about its amazing biology. This book is the best learning tool ever designed. It will make you into an instant expert.

Knowledge leads to wonder which leads to more enjoyment from each dive. below: The Coral Banded shrimp has a unique anatomical feature: the third pair of legs from the front are huge and have nippers.

Read it again. Take it in. Memorize the content. Develop your mastery. Polish it with thought so you internalise it. It does take effort! Better still, it is really motivating to learn more and more about the sea. Below: Cyproides shrimps

The biology and behaviour of crustaceans 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 or diver. Your students will love you for it!

Squat Lobsters

Corallimorph Shrimp

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