Also at this time we had a scrumptious lunch. I had a cup of noodles, some licorice and tea. Right now the water heater isn't working and after every dive we must take a fresh-water shower before entering the habitat. Even though we're in Florida, the water isn't all that warm. It's about 74 degrees right now, and I don't find a 74-degree shower very comfortable.
Hot soup tastes great after a cold dive and a cold shower.
After our orientation and lunch, John and I went on our second dive, looking for more Halimeda plants, Tagging them, we can return in subsequent years to see how long they live. We hoped to find lots of these plants around the habitat. We had to venture farther than we wanted but eventually found enough plants about a quarter of a mile away. They're active at night, so we need to find them before the sun comes up. If we do find them, we'll be able to start doing some of our urchin feeding experiments.