May 20 2020 by Athos Scuba Team
Due to the current situation regarding COVID 19 pandemic certain measures are applying to our dive center.
Feb 10, 2021 by Athos Scuba Team
Dive Report from Ammouliani Island. We noticed some new arrivals from nudibranches at our area.
Feb 12, 2021 by Athos Scuba Team
Did you know that the male cardinal fish, King of mullets, protects his eggs via carrying them in his mouth until they are hatched and release in the water..?
Feb 13, 2021 by Athos Scuba Team
DID YOU KNOW THAT LOBSTERS ARE BIOLOGICALLY IMMORTAL?
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References: National Geographic
The upper surface of the Biscuit Sea Star is covered with many interlocking small plates and six to eight larger plates along the edge of each of their short arms.The Biscuit Sea Star lives on intertidal rocky shores and in coastal waters to a depth of 40 m, feed on sea squirts, sponges, bryzoans and algae. 
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Did you know that the male cardinal fish, King of mullets , protects his eggs via carrying them in his mouth until they are hatched and release in the water..? It is not an easy job..Like the octopus mother that period he is vulnerable and unable to feed, because his mouth is a safe shelter for 20,000 eggs. What an indearing father!
One fine day at the reef lady C was courting using all her charm possible and the male cardinal fish fell for it. She releases the eggs and he takes all of them to the last into the safety of his mouth.For about 20 days he will seclude himself to safer areas ,forgo eating ,and breath around a mouth full of living marbles. But he will never give up his babies ,oh no. When the eggs will hatch he will let them shelter in his mouth for an additional 6-10 days ,until they are ready to stand for their survival.
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New record of the rarely reported sea slug Eubranchus farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Eubranchus farrani is very variable in colour. It usually has a translucent white body, with orange tipped rhinophores and oral tentacles. The white inflated cerrata have conspicuous sub-terminal orange or yellow rings. Some colour variants show individual exaggeration of certain markings.
The sea slug was photographed by Yiannis Iliopoulos along the coasts of Ammouliani Island, Chalkidiki Peninsula, North Aegean Sea (40.3413379° Ν, 23.9145743° Ε) at Petalo 1 Dive Site.
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Most animals eventually get old and die. But a few lucky species don't seem to feel the weight of time, and just keep going and going! Spiny lobsters are biologically immortal. They do die, but they don't seem to age. They can be killed by a predator, a disease, or a catastrophic change in the environment. But unlike humans, they rarely die simply because they get old.
Lobsters, when they die, seem to die from external causes. They get fished by humans, eaten by seals, wasted by parasites, but they don't seem to die from within. Of course, no one really knows how the average lobster dies. There are no definitive studies.
Due to the current situation regarding COVID 19 pandemic certain measures are applying to our dive center.
1a. We have always sanitized our scuba equipment after each use according to the current recommendations by the World Health Organisation, PADI and Divers Alert Network (DAN). Since the outbreak we take additional precautions, such as using a higher concentration of specific disinfectant for COVID 19 in different dilution at different tanks. ( Method and % can be provided upon request).
1b. Daily general disinfection of the premises with several applications in areas of common use.
1c. Before you enter the base you are advised to use sanitizer on the entrance. During preparation you will find hand sanitisers at your personal area.
2a. Our facilities are located outdoors, practically 10steps from the sea. We have renovated our diving center so as to provide each diver with additional space to prepare for the dive.
2b. We operate with small groups of divers only, max 4 divers per session, ( in case of a family or group of friends, special arrangements may be considered).
2c. PADI e-learning programs are available to keep you out of class. You can follow the link and start your PADI COURSE from the comfort of your house. https://shop.padi.com/catalog?lang=en&irra=35608
2d. Private services upon request are available.
2e. Minimum of one day pre-booking is required to facilitate minimum presence of customers.
2f. For the well-being of all of you and those around you ONLY one person should approach the information desk.
