FEATURES
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Take Only Memories, Leave Only Bubbles:
A Guide to Responsible Snorkeling
One challenge in dealing with snorkelers is that it's not easy to get
the word out to them on why and how to act responsibly when visiting
coral reefs. Because scuba diving requires training and certification,
there's an easy mechanism to educate all of us bubble-blowers. Not so
with most snorkelers. Thus, it's hardly surprising to witness the
flailing, uncontrolled kicking and - when all else fails - standing on
the reef that is common among our tankless brethren. The author
describes how we can help snorkelers become reef-savvy.
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BY ALEX BRYLSKE
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Trees of Life: Mangroves Act as Nurseries and Filters for Life on
the Reef
For the most part, "mangrove" refers as much to an ecosystem as to a
type of tree. Mangroves have their work cut out for them. They have
water to filter, and diverse marine life to sustain. The author offers
an important botany lesson that explains why mangrove ecosystems are
important to coral reefs.
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BY GREG LASLO
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Where Diving Makes a Difference:
The Demanding Role of Public Safety Diving
Rather than choosing the time and place of their dives, and picking
conditions that are favorable, public safety divers go where and when
they are needed. And while what they do may be challenging and exciting,
it usually isn't exactly fun, and it is always work. Whether looking for
crime scene evidence, searching for a missing person, or performing some
form of security-related task, the fact that public safety divers are
willing to go the distance is what matters.
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BY ROBERT N. ROSSIER
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