Photos of Whitebarred Boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis Wanted
Ralph Foster from the SA Museum is keen to find out if divers in SA have seen any bicoloured specimens of Whitebarred Boxfish, Anoplocapros lenticularis. He is referring to orange…
The contribution of underwater photographs to marine science
The contribution of underwater photographs to marine science by Steve Reynolds Society member David Muirhead contributes many, if not most, of his photographs to marine science. Most of them, if…
Recent Return to Rapid
Recent Return to Rapid by Steve Reynolds I returned to Rapid Bay jetties, for the first time in two months, for a dive on 5th June. My dive was particularly…
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New art exhibition celebrates the marine life of Port Noarlunga, South Australia
River to Reef is an exhibition of new marine-themed artworks by South Australian artists, documentary filmmakers and amateur naturalists, Dan and Emma Monceaux. Presented by Onkaparinga Arts, the ambitious show…
Hyperiid amphipod commensalism with Jellyfish
“Hyperiid amphipod commensalism with Jellyfish” by Steve Reynolds The cover for the March 2019 issue of Dive Log magazine featured a photo of a nautilus perched on top of a…
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The Port River – over 100 marine and coastal species and counting
I was first inspired to pay more attention to this often overlooked ecosystem by the discovery of the upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea sp. there in 2016 by MLSSA president and area…
An evening with Steve Parish
Tony Isaacson, MLSSA Life Member, attended a (workshop?) evening presented by Steve Parish at the Beerwah Library in Queensland this month. Tony with a promotional poster (Taken by Tony?) Steve…
Photo of a Smooth Toadfish Blind in One Eye
In 2014, David Muirhead wrote an article titled “Opalescent Eye of Toadie – Reflecting on refracted light” – see https://mlssa.org.au/2014/08/11/opalescent-eye-of-toadie-reflecting-on-refracted-light . A Smooth Toadfish with two good eyes (Taken by…
The Taking of Wide-angle photos 1/2 Above Water and 1/2 Below Water
When David Muirhead sent some wide-angle photos 1/2 above water and 1/2 below water to Scoresby Shepherd (incl. the above image), he received this response from him: – “I’ve always…