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Marine Life Identification

FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Those Tricky Treefish

Of the some 102 rockfish species worldwide, about 60 live in the ocean off the SoCal coast. Some are closely…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 19, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays

Diving With Blue Sharks

Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are among the easiest sharks to identify. With their thin, sleek bodies -- metallic blue on…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 29, 2015
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. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 22, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammals

Harboring a Soft Spot for The Harbor Seal

Some marine creatures are easier to love than others. Two of my favorites are the little white sea urchins that…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 1, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationSharks & Rays

The Horn Sharks, Heterodontus: A “Different” Kind

Back in my early days of diving, a couple of men I knew sported necklaces featuring a single horn shark…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneAugust 6, 2015
CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Cnidarians Known as Hydroids: Animals Looking Like Plants

Once again we dive into Cnidaria, a large phylum that contains approximately 10,000 species. Phylum members include many animals that…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 16, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification

Sea Slug Courtship and Reproduction

Except for having to dissect a frog, I enjoyed high school biology. As an adult, however, I have found marine…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneJune 25, 2015
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification

Exciting Diving Off Anacapa: Celebrating Eel Encounters

"Blub, blub -- oooe‚ -- ooooooh, glub!" With the excellent visibility, it was easy to see my dive buddy wildly…
Joseph C. Dovala
Joseph C. DovalaJune 18, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification

A Little Burst of Sunshine: Enjoying Yellow Dorids

Writing articles for this column motivated me to sort my thousands of California marine life images into specific folders such…
Bonnie J. Cardone
Bonnie J. CardoneMay 12, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life IdentificationMarine mammals

Awesome Nature: Predator Versus Prey

There comes a time in the evolution of a diver, and particularly underwater photographers, when we graduate from reef scenics…
Bruce Watkins
Bruce WatkinsApril 28, 2015
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