Muck Diving

Twenty years ago divers venturing away from a coral reef or shipwreck to explore sand would have been considered slightly strange or lost. But in recent years, diving on 'muck' has opened up a whole new world – the realm of weird and wonderful critters. Muck diving today is a global phenomenon, with divers travelling around the world to marvel at exotica such as mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, mantis shrimps, Bobbit worms, stargazers, frogfish, snake eels, demon ghouls and blue-ringed octopus.

While muck diving can be enjoyed in any country that has sandy and silty environments, the best area to see the most diverse range of critters is the Indo-Pacific region, which encompasses the muck diving hot-spots of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, plus other great muck diving destinations such as Australia, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. This is the first complete guide to muck diving. It has been designed to introduce the new diver to the wonderful world of muck and to entice experienced muck divers to explore more of this amazing marine ecosystem.

Opening chapters explore different muck environments, the history of muck diving, muck diving techniques, photography tips and how indispensable a great muck dive guide can be. Part 2 of the book provides information about the most popular muck critters, while part 3 is a guide to the best muck diving destinations in the Indo-Pacific. In short it's a must-have guide for divers everywhere.

• Stunning photography taken by one of Australia’s most experienced diving photographers.
• Lists all the best diving sites throughout the world to find unusual critters.
• Only comprehensive guide published on where to Muck Dive.
• Muck Diving is taking off – this is aimed at diving enthusiasts all over the world.

About the Author

Nigel Marsh is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist whose work has been published in numerous magazines, newspapers and books, both in Australia and overseas. Nigel has dived extensively around in locations around the world and his underwater images have won a number of international photographic competitions.