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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 WatkinsApril 28, 2015
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Shell Games: Classifying SoCal Gastropods Intriguing shapes and gem-like colors distinguish the seashells shown here -- but the vast majority of these fascinating marine creatures…Bonnie J. CardoneApril 21, 2015