CnidariaMarine LifeMarine Life Identification Gorgonian Corals: Admiring California’s Sea Fans Gorgonian corals, known as sea fans and also called horny corals, belong to the Phylum Cnidaria (the "C" is silent),…Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 13, 2012
EditorialsOpinions Last-Minute Gift Idea is One That Lasts The holidays are fast approaching and it looks like I might end up on the "naughty" list again -- the…Marty SnydermanDecember 11, 2012
OpinionsSpecials Scuba Chef: Rock Scallop Flatbread Pizza While diving off Huntington Beach recently, I was asked if I could come up with an interesting way to prepare…Trevor Cook The SCUBA ChefNovember 20, 2012
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
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification The Secret Lives of SoCal Rockfishes With more than 100 rockfish species worldwide, about 60 live in the ocean off the SoCal coast. Some are closely…Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 24, 2012
Imaging Here, Fishy Fishy: How to Photograph a Fish Own an underwater camera system and dive in California, and before long you'll find yourself trying to create a great…Marty SnydermanOctober 18, 2012
OpinionsSpecials Scuba Chef — A New Twist on an Ancient Recipe: Sheephead Ceviche Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 1 pound fresh sheephead fillet, cubed 8-9 limes, juiced 2 tomatoes, diced 4 green onions, minced 2…Trevor Cook The SCUBA ChefSeptember 27, 2012
Imaging What to Do With Your Image Files After Your Dive Underwater photography involves a lot more than just making a dive and tripping the shutter. In last month's issue I…Marty SnydermanSeptember 26, 2012
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Marine Life: Bad-Ass ‘Branchs: The Mighty Aeolids In researching last month's article on dorids, I finally got around to sorting my more than 370 photos of nudibranchs…Bonnie J. CardoneSeptember 18, 2012
EditorialsOpinions Good, Better, Best Few places on earth are as inviting as a California kelp forest in autumn. When diving conditions are favorable, as…Marty SnydermanSeptember 6, 2012