ANZAC Day dive at Carrickalinga
When David Muirhead suggested that we dive at Carrickalinga for our Anzac Day dive (25th April), I happily agreed, since I hadn’t dived there recently, or very much at all…
A discovery by researchers from Flinders University enables the removal of mercury from water & soil
ABC TV’s “Catalyst” program recently discussed mercury levels in fish. They reported that fish are a healthy source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, but high mercury levels in fish…
Sea Snake Sightings or Worm Eels?
Wendy White, the Coordinator for the Normanville Natural Resource Centre, recently sent the following email enquiry to David Muirhead regarding a suspected sea snake sighting (try saying that last bit…
More photos of a male Senator Fish rubbing its body in the substrate
Since writing my article titled Unusual Behaviour by Senator Fish, Pictilabrus laticlavius, I have observed similar Senator Fish behaviour at Rapid Bay jetty. In March 2015, I had witnessed some…
Mysid Photos from Second Valley Dive
During our recent dive at Second Valley, David Muirhead took a couple of photos of what he thought were late larval planktonic phase southern rock lobsters. Below is a cropped…
Our most recent dive at Second Valley
Our recent dive at Second Valley started at the jetty steps. There was enough activity in the immediate vicinity to capture our attention. This Tulip Shell below the jetty steps…