This course is a mini introduction to Marine Biology and research techniques for scuba divers.
You will learn about the fish
and animals of the oceans.
On a field trip to a tidal area,
we will observe and discuss the inhabitants in their own environments.
Diatoms, microscopic in size are an important part of the food chain and are necessary for all marine life to survive.
The bio assemblages of a coral reef contain so many life forms you will be hard pressed to identify everything on a single dive.
Sponges that filter their food from the ocean, coral polyps that use poison to catch their food and plants that look like plants but are really animals that don't move.
Animals that camouflage themselves to look like plants to capture their food.
There are so many ways we can view the
marine environment, you will learn quite a few different methods to see them as they really are.
You will learn the importance of plankton and other related animals that live in our marine environment.
Animals come in all shapes and sizes- You will learn the different areas that are labelled in this diagram and you will be able to identify these areas and apply them to other similar parts in similar animals.
You use all the basic scuba gear.
You may also want to use a magnifying glass and or microscope.
You may also want to use underwater photography equipment, DPV's (underwater scooters), a dive torch, a dry suit, lift bags, dive float, line or other specialty gear.
By reviewing the PADI Manual and DVD, you will learn the important do’s and do not's of Underwater Research diving including: course terminology, etiquette, safety and procedures.
Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver.
Just about any PADI specialty course can be taken in conjunction with the Underwater Research Diver course, which can help you reach the coveted Master Scuba diver rating.
