Your Computer Fails: Now What?
What do you do when your dive computer fails? With the right backup instruments and techniques, you can keep diving safely. Learn more.
Alert Diver Issue: Q2 2010
The Essential Maldives
Swift currents and beautiful coral atolls are a given when you dive the Maldives, but when you cruise the islands by liveaboard, there’s a new surprise at every mooring. From manta rays and whale sharks to beautiful reefs and idyllic beaches, enjoy the best diving experiences these famous islands have to offer.
Pushing the Envelope
Three accomplished dive photographers share how they’ve pushed the envelop in underwater photography. You can glean their tricks and secrets.
Saving Seagrass, Saving Reefs
Seagrass beds are excellent places for marine life to live and thrive, but dwindling locations threaten the overall environment. Read more about the importance of seagrass beds.
DAN Member Profile: Lad Adkins
DAN member Lad Adkins has made it his mission to help get invasive lionfish numbers under control. Read more about Lad’s efforts and why he’s a member of DAN.
Caught in the Act
Several divers were lucky enough to catch a rare moment in the mating rituals of frogfish. Read more about their encounter.
Lower Body Strength
Lower-body muscular strength and endurance are necessary for scuba divers. Read more about building a strong and balanced lifting program while learning two key moves.
Anacapa Island, California
Anacapa Island, California, offers divers pristine coral reefs, undersea arches, abundant fish and playful pinnipeds — allwithin 14
Assessing Basic Vital Signs
Vital signs can be helpful even to first aid providers with limited medical training. Sets of vitals that are outside normal ranges typically indicate the need for some treatment.
Study Update: PFO
If divers test positive for patent foramen ovale (PFO), they may choose to stop diving or take steps to mitigate future risks. A five-year DAN study analyzed those who underwent a closure procedure and those who did not.
