Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate

Climate change is adversely affecting polar species. They are most significantly impacted by loss of sea ice, ocean acidification and shifting habitats.

Forage fish are small, schooling fish such as mullet, pinfish, anchovies and menhaden that feed on plankton and are eaten by predators of all shapes and sizes. In Florida, forage fish represent about 30 percent of the commercial catch.

Tracking marine life can be tedious but it has become easier thanks to technological advances. In fact, an antenna was installed on the International Space Station to help track tagged animals.

DAN is an organization of divers who works on behalf of divers. A critical aspect of dive safety is possessing practical knowledge of diving in all its forms.

A certain 1970s movie with a certain infamous shark actually inspired DAN member Mauricio Hoyos — the same shark that frightened many people out of the water. From then on, he became obsessed with sharks and has since dedicated his life to researching this marine creature.

Throughout my career as an instructor and an active member of the dive community, something always troubled me: Why did I rarely see people who looked like me in the dive community? Where were all the women of color?

Coral reefs are struggling but dedicated organizations are committed to their restoration and survival. Experts weigh in on the future of the world’s reefs and if restoration can achieve large-scale meaningful results.

In 20 years, the number of female divers has increased. The Women Divers Hall of Fame honors outstanding female divers and gives back to the dive community through scholarships, grants and mentorship programs.

Historic shipwrecks offer divers a bounty of history, biology and the beauty of the undersea world. Two shipwrecks in Florida provide divers of all skills opportunities to explore their fascinating histories.

Charles Beeker expressed an interest in diving at age five. Now, he is passionate about underwater archaeology and tries to preserve historical sites.