TY - BOOK AU - Kelley,Lisa Eareckson TI - The Antarctic Dive Guide: Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition T2 - WILDGuides SN - 9781400865994 AV - GV838.672 .K455 2015 U1 - 797.2 PY - 2015///] CY - Princeton, NJ PB - Princeton University Press KW - Scuba diving KW - Guidebooks KW - Antarctica KW - SPORTS & RECREATION / Swimming & Diving KW - bisacsh KW - Amphipoda KW - Antarctic Circle KW - Antarctic Convergence KW - Antarctic Peninsula KW - Antarctic Treaty System KW - Antarctic fur seal KW - Antarctic KW - Bathymetry KW - British Antarctic Survey KW - Cetacea KW - Deception Island KW - Deep sea KW - Dive center KW - Dive computer KW - Dive log KW - Divemaster KW - Diver propulsion vehicle KW - Divers Alert Network KW - Diving chamber KW - Diving helmet KW - Diving medicine KW - Exploration KW - Fur seal KW - Gentoo penguin KW - Grytviken KW - Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration KW - Humpback whale KW - Ice diving KW - Iceberg KW - Isopoda KW - Kelp forest KW - Leopard seal KW - Marine biology KW - Marine mammal KW - Marine snow KW - McMurdo Sound KW - McMurdo Station KW - Minke whale KW - National Association of Underwater Instructors KW - National Geographic Endeavour KW - Nautical chart KW - Neptune's Bellows KW - Nudibranch KW - Paulet Island KW - Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty KW - Recreational diving KW - Ross Sea KW - Scuba Schools International KW - Scuba set KW - Sea anemone KW - Sea cucumber KW - Sea ice KW - Sea spider KW - Sea urchin KW - Seal hunting KW - Seaweed KW - Snorkeling KW - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands KW - Sponge KW - Starfish KW - Surface marker buoy KW - Time in Antarctica KW - Tourism in Antarctica KW - Tunicate KW - United States Antarctic Program KW - Water column KW - Weddell Sea KW - Weddell seal KW - Whale KW - Whaling N1 - Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --; A BRIEF HISTORY OF DIVING IN ANTARCTICA --; THE CONTINENT OF ANTARCTICA --; DIVING IN ANTARCTICA: PLANNING YOUR VISIT --; LEOPARD SEALS – A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE --; UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY IN ANTARCTICA --; OTHER WAYS OF CAPTURING THE UNDERWATER REALM OF ANTARCTICA --; COMMON BENTHIC LIFE OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA AND SOUTH GEORGIA --; NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY FROM ANTARCTIC MARINE ORGANISMS --; THE DIVE SITES --; How to use this guide --; Key to icons used in the guide --; DIVE SITES OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA --; DIVE SITES OF SOUTH GEORGIA --; GUIDANCE FOR VISITORS TO THE ANTARCTIC --; MARINE WILDLIFE WATCHING GUIDELINES --; GLOSSARY --; PHOTO AND ART CREDITS --; SUGGESTED FURTHER READING --; ABOUT THE AUTHOR --; ABOUT THE OTHER CONTRIBUTORS; restricted access N2 - The Antarctic Dive Guide is the first and only dive guide to the seventh continent, until recently the exclusive realm of scientific and military divers. Today, however, the icy waters of Antarctica have become the extreme destination for recreational divers wishing to explore beyond the conventional and observe the strange marine life that abounds below the surface. This book is packed with information about the history of diving in Antarctica and its wildlife, and features stunning underwater photography.The Antarctic Dive Guide covers 31 key dive sites on the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia and includes maps and detailed guidance on how best to explore each site. Essential information is also provided on how to choose and prepare for travel to this remote region, and diving techniques for subzero waters. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone considering diving in Antarctica, and an exciting read for anyone interested in this little-explored underwater world.This fully revised and updated third edition:Covers 4 new dive sitesFeatures revised and updated information for the other 27 sites coveredIncludes new sections on the Sea Leopard Project and natural product chemistry from Antarctic marine organisms UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400865994?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400865994 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781400865994/original ER -