Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2017

Clipperton: A Plastic Paradise

November 1, 2017  Alex Rose

A little dot in the Pacific, Clipperton is surrounded by coral reefs and encloses a stagnant lagoon. Despite looking like paradise, Clipperton is being invaded by plastic.

Several divers wrangle a discarded net with the goal of removing it from the ocean

Introducing Battle Ropes

November 1, 2017  Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D., and Jaime B. Adams, M.S., CSCS

Slam them, shake them, jump over them. The options are pretty limitless when it comes to battle ropes. They are a dynamic piece of fitness equipment.

A female personal trainer is shaking two battle ropes

Nature’s Best and Fastest Camouflage

November 1, 2017  Roger Hanlon

Do you know which marine animal can camouflage the fastest and most effectively? (It can change in one fifth of a second!) Hint: It has eight long tentacles.

A reef squid uses stripes to blend in with surrounding corals

Diving and Hepatitis C

November 1, 2017  Jim Chimiak, M.D.

Can an individual with hepatitis C dive? Our experts answered questions pertaining to the condition.

A gloved hand holds up a HCV positive test

Emergency Action Plans: When Things Go Wrong

November 1, 2017  Francois Burman, Pr. Eng, MSc.

Emergency action plans (EAPs) are made up of many components. But before the plan is even enacted, fully understand where disasters can occur.