Scientist and researcher Maarten de Brauwer is studying the impact that divers and photographers have on the marine environment. His most recent paper Time to stop mucking around? Impacts of underwater photography on cryptobenthic fauna found in soft sediment habitats was published in the Journal of Environmental Management earlier this year. In this article, he kindly provides a synopsis of his research and some guidelines about ways in which underwater image makers can help avoid inadvertent environmental damage.

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The weekly web series, Borneo From Below, has posted their latest segment in the underwater photography series, Crazy Critters in the Muck. The latest episode focuses on muck diving in Borneo and features critters like a snake eel, stick pipefish and cockatoo waspfish.

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