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    Muck diving - Wikipedia

    Muck diving is recreational diving on a loose sedimentary bottom, usually in relatively low visibility. It gets its name from the sediment that lies on the bottom at many dive sites - a frequently muddy or "mucky" environment. Other than muddy sediment, the muck dive substrate may consist of dead coral … See more

    The term muck diving was first recorded as being used by Bob Halstead to describe diving off the beaches made up of black sand in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea See more

    The most publicised region for muck diving is Southeast Asia, where there are more marine species than anywhere else in the world. Places like Mabul and Kapalai in Sabah, Malaysia, See more

    The "muck" substrate can be the habitat for unusual, exotic and juvenile organisms that make their homes in the sediment and "trash" that compose a muck dive. The sediment and detritus environment has a different ecology to the reef. Creatures like colorful See more

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    Mar 13, 2020 · Muck diving is a term used to describe a type of diving that takes place on dive sites covered in sediment. This sediment may be sand, silt, natural debris (coral rubble and dead coral) or a mixture of those things.

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    What is “muck diving” and why should you try it? The term “muck” diving actually takes its name from the sediment that lies on the bottom of many dive sites. This sediment can be a mixture of sand, silt and unfortunate natural debris such as …

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    May 1, 2019 · Muck diving takes you into an exciting new world, with weird and wonderful critters and a staggering array of life. It’s a great way to test your observation and buoyancy skills; hovering above black sands in search of …

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    Feb 7, 2014 · Then it might be time to try muck diving. What is muck diving? Muck diving is exactly what it sounds like: diving along a sensitive, sandy bottom, buoy line or fixed line to find the weird and wonderful creatures that hide in the muck.

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    May 16, 2018 · Muck diving is a great way to improve dive observation and buoyancy skills whilst searching for hidden critters. Some of the best places for muck diving are volcanic areas and seagrass beds, with top destinations …