Sunscreens Linked to Coral Bleaching
Did you know your sunscreens could actually be hurting the world’s coral reefs? Learn more about safe sunscreens and protecting these resources.
Alert Diver Category: Water Planet
Flooded Forests
Mangrove forests are a vital part in the aquatic ecosystem. Learn more about mangrove forests and how divers can explore them.
How to (Re)Build a Kelp Forest
Kelp forests are incredibly important for healthy ecosystems’, and they are getting rebuilt in California. Read more about kelp forests.
When Garbage Doesn’t Die
Garbage, especially plastics, can be found all over the world in all kinds of bodies of water. Read more about what is being done and what divers can do help clean it all up.
The Last Unicorns
The pillar coral is as unique in its taxonomy as it is in its growth form. It is also poorly studied — and it is in decline. Efforts have ramped up to study and conserve this species.
Choosing Extinction
Monk seals are a critically endangered species in Hawaii, however, some island natives are protesting the seal being on the list. Read more.
Renewed Hope for the Reefs of the Coral Triangle
The Coral Triangle, a particular section of the Western Pacific, is on the path of comprehensive conservation. Read more.
Differentiating Coral Bleaching and Coral Mortality
Corals bleach, or turn white, when their symbiotic algae are expelled from the corals’ tissues due to stressors such as excessively warm water. Bleached corals can and do recover when favorable conditions resume.
Offshore Platforms
Offshore platforms actually house a lot of marine life and are popular dive sites because of it. Several oil platforms, however, are scheduled to be removed from the Gulf of Mexico. Read more about the platforms’ importance.
Extinct for Soup?
Are sharks really facing extinction for an Asian delicacy? Learn more about shark populations and conservation efforts.
