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Depth is relative - to the individual, according to their training, past experience and the diving location.
Most divers have no need to exceed 'recreational' depth limitations - because the majority of marine life exists within a depth where sunlight can allow ecosystems to flourish.
An open water diver (limited to 18m/60ft) can enjoy a lifetime of exploration amongst wonderful corals or kelp etc. A keen diver, who is able to visit and explore different locations and ecosystems will still be spotting new species decades after they take their first dive.
Moving below 18m, certain new marine species may become prevalent. Typically pelagic animals, especially sharks, are seen in deeper waters...or next to deeper waters (on underwater 'wall' or 'pinnacle' dives).
Dropping below the recreational max depth of 40m is rarely done for 'critter watching'. The most common reasons for these dives (that will invariably bring a requirement for staged decompression...and require much more training and equipment) is for the purposes of wreck or cave exploration. Certainly for shipwrecks...deeper depth has the benefits of (usually) a more preserved wreck (from storm degredation) and the fact it is less (if ever) visited before.
Most divers have no need to exceed 'recreational' depth limitations - because the majority of marine life exists within a depth where sunlight can allow ecosystems to flourish.
An open water diver (limited to 18m/60ft) can enjoy a lifetime of exploration amongst wonderful corals or kelp etc. A keen diver, who is able to visit and explore different locations and ecosystems will still be spotting new species decades after they take their first dive.
Moving below 18m, certain new marine species may become prevalent. Typically pelagic animals, especially sharks, are seen in deeper waters...or next to deeper waters (on underwater 'wall' or 'pinnacle' dives).
Dropping below the recreational max depth of 40m is rarely done for 'critter watching'. The most common reasons for these dives (that will invariably bring a requirement for staged decompression...and require much more training and equipment) is for the purposes of wreck or cave exploration. Certainly for shipwrecks...deeper depth has the benefits of (usually) a more preserved wreck (from storm degredation) and the fact it is less (if ever) visited before.