CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life IdentificationRecent Articles The California Spiny Lobster In a crowd of divers, there are a handful of animals that when mentioned in conversation will cause everyone else…Marty SnydermanMay 8, 2023
CrustaceansMarine Life Talking Shrimp: Identifying Shrimplike Creatures Shrimp belong to the Phylum Arthropoda, which means jointed leg and includes 75 percent of all animals. They aren’t all…Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 15, 2019
CrustaceansMarine Life If the Shell Fits: The Curious Habits of Hermit Crabs While riding an Amtrak train along the coast just south of Santa Barbara I had an epiphany. It was sparked…Bonnie J. CardoneJune 13, 2019
CrustaceansHunting and GatheringMarine Life Knowing and Catching California Spiny Lobster Lobster season opens Saturday, October 3, and many California divers are eagerly awaiting it. This article provides information on the…Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 22, 2015
CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Who You Calling Shrimp? Shrimp belong to the Phylum Arthropoda, which means jointed leg and includes 75 percent of all animals. They aren't all…Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 28, 2014
CrustaceansHunting and GatheringMarine LifeOpinionsSpecials The Thrill of the Hunt: A Diver’s Guide to Lobster Who says we don't have seasons in California? We most certainly do! There is lobster season and everything else. We'll…Dale & Kim ShecklerOctober 15, 2014
CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Shell Games: The Curious Habits of Hermit Crabs While riding an Amtrak train along the coast just south of Santa Barbara I had an epiphany. It was sparked…Bonnie J. CardoneJune 26, 2014
CrustaceansMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Blend In or Brawl? Crabs as Misunderstood Crustaceans Some of the sea creatures I've described for California Diving News are more than a little aggressive. Many crabs, however,…Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 6, 2012
CrustaceansImagingMarine Life How to Photograph Lobster Now that the fever of lobster hunting has died down as far as eating them goes, perhaps it is time…Dale & Kim ShecklerMarch 24, 2011
CrustaceansHunting and GatheringMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Is That Lobster Smiling at Me? (plus hunting tips) Do lobsters have lips? I'd swear they do for all too often I have seen them smiling at me. During…Dale & Kim ShecklerSeptember 30, 2009