During a survey of black yeasts of marine origin, some isolates of Hortaea werneckii were recovered from scuba diving equipment, such as silicone masks and snorkel mouthpieces, which had been kept under poor storage conditions. These yeasts were unambiguously identified by phenotypic and genotypic methods. Phylogenetic analysis of both the D1/D2 regions of 26S rRNA gene and ITS-5.8S rRNA gene s...

The purpose of this study was to assess the behavior of laminated thermoforming materials in an underwater environment to understand the durability of mouthpieces for scuba diving. Two thermoforming materials, polyolefin (PO) and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EV), were laminated and stored in air, 37 degrees C water, and 37 degrees C water under 0.2-MPa pressure for 1 and 4 weeks . The load...

The physiological reactions of the body in scuba diving situation can be simulated in a pressure chamber by increasing the ambient pressure. In this study the influence of a hyperbaric environment of 6 bar on the changes of the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) thicknesses on different body sites in 68 voluntary men with undersea diving experience was investigated. Measurements of SAT-topograph...

BACKGROUND Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is rapidly increasing. Currently, it is unknown which reservoirs are involved. An exploratory hospital-based case-control study was performed in sixteen Dutch hospitals to identify risk factors for CA-MRSA carriage in patients not belonging to established risk groups. METHODS Cases were in- or outpatients from sixteen Dutch hospitals, colonised or ...

A single specimen of Prostheceraeus roseus was recorded for the first time on 25 April 2019 from Cevlik coast, Iskenderun Bay (Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey). After, other a Tylodina perversa observed during Scuba diving Keldag located within Mediterranean), at depth 12 m rocky habitat covered with algae. The present finding is occurrence and eastern Turkey. Although these species are live in M...

Whilst there is an increasing literature about managing local Indigenous values in land-based settings for visitor experiences limited knowledge around how contribute to tourism development marine environments. This paper explores and practices are integrated into scuba diving development. In-depth face-to-face conversations with 49 stakeholders Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia were conducted. Fol...

Pulmonary oedema of immersion is a rare complication of scuba diving. A case and brief discussion of the differential diagnosis and pathophysiology are presented. Onset of symptoms typically occurs during the dive, and is characterized by dyspnoea, cough and frothy sputum. Spontaneous recovery frequently occurs once the diver leaves the water. If investigated, the findings are of hypoxaemia and...