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Patricia Wuest

  • Styrofoam Underwater

    What Happens to Styrofoam in the Deep Sea?

    The Twitter thread #shrunkencupoff demonstrated the ocean’s crushing pressure — and brought awareness to plastic pollution

    By Patricia Wuest posted Dec 11th, 2019
    Taking styrofoam cups to the ocean bottom in order to shrink them is a tradition in deep-sea research.
  • Dead Coral Reef

    What Happens to a Coral When It Is Dying?

    Coral bleaching is a global crisis, caused by warming ocean temperatures

    By Patricia Wuest posted Nov 12th, 2019
    It doesn’t require a degree in marine biology to determine whether a coral reef is thriving. If the colors of the corals are bright, the reef is healthy. If the corals…
  • peacock mantis shrimp

    What Happens When a Mantis Shrimp Packs a Punch?

    The research behind one of the most fascinating mechanisms in the animal kingdom

    By Patricia Wuest posted Oct 16th, 2019
    A smasher mantis shrimp’s punch has the same acceleration as a 22-caliber bullet, and the force is equal to more than 2,500 times the shrimp’s weight.
  • clownfish anemone

    What Happens to a Clownfish When It Changes Sex?

    The beloved marine animal undergoes a process called sequential hermaphroditism

    By Patricia Wuest posted Sep 2nd, 2019
    If your knowledge about clownfish is mostly gleaned from watching the movie Finding Nemo, you may be surprised to learn this animal behavior.
  • whale fall indonesia

    What Happens to a Whale Carcass on the Seafloor?

    A cetacean’s carcass on the seafloor is a complex ecosystem that supplies sustenance to deep-sea organisms for decades

    By Patricia Wuest posted Aug 1st, 2019
    When a whale’s carcass sinks to the seafloor it can feed tens of thousands of deep-sea animals.
  • Coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia

    What Happens to Ocean Creatures during a Hurricane?

    Massive storms generate powerful waves, strong undercurrents and shifting sands that can harm sea life

    By Patricia Wuest posted Jul 1st, 2019
    We humans get a heads-up before a hurricane hits near our homes, but what about the creatures that live in the ocean? How does a hurricane impact marine animals that are…
  • Gorgona boat bag

    How to Choose the Best Scuba Diving Boat Bag

    By Patricia Wuest posted Dec 1st, 2018
    What are the features you should look for in a boat bag? Make sure it's rugged and roomy enough for all your dive gear.
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    5 Things Experienced Scuba Divers Forget to Do

    Forgetting the little things can add up to big disasters underwater.

    By Patricia Wuest posted Oct 27th, 2018
    Here are five questions you should answer every time you prepare to make a dive and when you’re underwater.
  • new diver

    5 Tips for New Divers

    All of us were once beginner divers with brand-new C-cards. Here are five tips we wish someone had shared with us when we were new to the sport.

    By Patricia Wuest posted Oct 19th, 2018
    It can be intimidating to make your first open-water dives without your instructor. Here are five expert tips for new divers.

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