*most* bacteria would cook out. but the bigger picture if you're worried about the bacteria getting to the lobster -- you are diving in that bacteria and other stuff. Something to think about. at least it's not very warm water where the brain eating amoebas can breed.
just a thought that was passing thru my mind - How did the Bobbit worm get it's name? thru a researcher/etc named Bobbit or John Bobbit?
For some reason, my (now-blurring) memory is of hearing that this common name was after the poor knifing victim.
---------- Post added August 16th, 2013 at 07:45 AM ----------
Hey, that's right! We just posted this event (and 3 others) on our new websites Events section:
Category Archive for "Events" | Force-E
Hope to see you at our next night dive!
Overheard that somebody's wearing a new diamond. . .
---------- Post added August 16th, 2013 at 08:30 AM ----------
Viz was a dusty 10-15 ft yesterday. Water temp 82 but felt colder. Plus the afternoon sunlight created this weird dappling effect that made it very difficult to spot anything. (did I just say "dappling?")
Wow. Sounds like we dove in completely different bodies of water. Spent most of my time out south on the west side. Great viz, skin only, never even thought about whether I was cold or not. Thanks for the intel. Not sure I can face that scary east side, though.
Yesterday's highlight for me was the blue dartfish infestation. Saw a couple of them once two years ago for a few seconds whilst shooting something else. They were gone before I could focus on them with the camera. Come to think of it, that was probably in my "diopter experimentation" days, and could never have gotten close enough for a shot, anyway. They *do* seem to be very easily spooked, though. Also ran into a number of seminole gobies, and the first dartfish was within a few feet of a batch of those gobies. It was only about two inches long, and I initially couldn't tell what it was - only that it was a lot skinnier than the gobies and wildly colored. Had to creep up on it *verwy* slowly, and then wait several times for it to re-emerge from its sandy hole. While, waiting, I think I managed to get a shot with three of the gobies in it at once. (Strange what can excite an old man). Between the small size and the pastel colors, had a *dickens* of a time getting the camera to autofocus on it.
Later ran across a batch of three blue dartfish in another area. Was patiently waiting for the larger one (three inches) to come back out of the sand when I noticed something tiny and colorful nearby. This one was barely over an inch long, and all but impossible for the camera to gain focus upon. Finally resorted to having the camera just focus on something about the same distance (on the bottom), and then fired the shot when the little fishy's eye appeared to come to focus. With as much cropping as I do, anyway, nobody will ever know.
Then, a *third* one appeared near the tiny one - only this one was even tinier - less than an inch. Almost got the sense that the smaller they are, the more colorful. I hung around long enough with all four to learn a little about their behavior. I would *love* to have gotten a shot when one of them spread its fins, and I woulda been quick enough *several* times - if only the damn things weren't so non-focusing!!
---------- Post added August 16th, 2013 at 08:33 AM ----------
Oh, and a currant jelly report. No shortage of moon jellies - including pieces of same, apparently chopped up via propeller contact. Decided against a hood yesterday, and also forgot gloves. Came back unscathed, but will plan to utilize both today.
