<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Scientific diving is increasingly being used for numerous studies. Moreover, this form of diving allows for the conduction of interdisciplinary research. The current nomenclature of this type of dive is defined as scuba diving to collect information to support science by using diving techniques. Underwater research is particularly important in the natural sciences where it allows for the non-invasive observations of fauna and flora of aquatic ecosystems in their natural environment. At the same time, the use of diving for scientific purposes avoids mistakes made in random sampling, which is related to the use of classical sampling methods. As a result, such diving is crucial in systematic, ecological and behavioural analysis. Nevertheless, dive techniques, however versatile, require optimisation, separate study and systematisation, depending on the type of research conducted. This article is an attempt to present an outline of the topic, to systematise basic concepts in presenting the principles of legal regulations in Poland and abroad..</p></abstract>

Scientific diving is increasingly being used for numerous studies. Moreover, this form of diving allows for the conduction of interdisciplinary research. The current nomenclature of this type of dive is defined as scuba diving to collect information to support science by using diving techniques. Underwater research is particularly important in the natural sciences where it allows for the non-invasive observations of fauna and flora of aquatic ecosystems in their natural environment. At the same time, the use of diving for scientific purposes avoids mistakes made in random sampling, which is related to the use of classical sampling methods. As a result, such diving is crucial in systematic, ecological and behavioural analysis. Nevertheless, dive techniques, however versatile, require optimisation, separate study and systematisation, depending on the type of research conducted. This article is an attempt to present an outline of the topic, to systematise basic concepts in presenting the principles of legal regulations in Poland and abroad..

Scientific diving in natural sciences

Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Faculty of Biology, Department of Genetics and Biosystematics

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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Scientific diving is increasingly being used for numerous studies. Moreover, this form of diving allows for the conduction of interdisciplinary research. The...

Scientific diving in natural sciences

Published Online: Mar 29, 2019

Page range: 55 - 62

Received: Aug 17, 2018

Accepted: Oct 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2018-0024

Keywords
scientific diving, professional diving, underwater works, equipment for underwater research

© 2018 Jarosław Kur et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Scientific diving in natural sciences

Published Online: Mar 29, 2019

Page range: 55 - 62

Received: Aug 17, 2018

Accepted: Oct 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2018-0024

Keywordsscientific diving, professional diving, underwater works, equipment for underwater research

© 2018 Jarosław Kur et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
scientific diving, professional diving, underwater works, equipment for underwater research