{"id":4665,"date":"2026-08-13T20:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/?p=4665"},"modified":"2026-08-14T00:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:55:25","slug":"ssi-marine-invertebrate-ecology-koh-lanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apo-dhatu-divers.com\/en\/ssi-marine-invertebrate-ecology-koh-lanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Invertebrate Ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4665\" class=\"elementor elementor-4665\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2503a10 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2503a10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fd81f4\" data-id=\"4fd81f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53cbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a53cbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uncover the hidden world of corals, nudibranchs, and crustaceans. Learn how spineless creatures build, protect, and rule the underwater ecosystems of Koh Lanta.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e688a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5e688a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Why Take This Speciality Course?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ec6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9ec6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><i>Take a fresh look at the hidden life of tropical reefs<\/i> Behind the fish and corals lies a huge variety of fascinating organisms: cleaner shrimp, decorator crabs, mimic octopuses, cuttlefish, sea stars, and anemones. The <b>SSI Marine Invertebrate Ecology<\/b> specialty reveals how these species function and their crucial importance in the food chain. By learning to spot clues of their presence in crevices, sand, or cavities, you will turn every dive into a true biological treasure hunt.<\/p><\/blockquote><ul><li><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Understanding Major Phyla:<\/b> Learn to distinguish cnidarians, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, and annelids.<\/li><li><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Camouflage &amp; Defense Abilities:<\/b> Discover how cephalopods change color and how crustaceans seek shelter.<\/li><li><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Symbiosis &amp; Cleaning:<\/b> Observe unique partnerships (shrimp and anemones, hermit crabs and corals).<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Open to Everyone:<\/b> Academic course accessible to scuba divers, freedivers, and snorkelers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570f30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"570f30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 .Course Curriculum (1 Day)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea6651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea6651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>The course combines interactive online learning on the MySSI app and a topic presentation at the center with your instructor <i data-path-to-node=\"14,2\" data-index-in-node=\"125\">(with an optional practical application during your ocean dives)<\/i>.<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd39 Key Topics Covered:<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Introduction to Marine Phyla:<\/b> Anatomy, movement methods, and feeding systems of invertebrates.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b data-path-to-node=\"17,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Focus on Cephalopods:<\/b> The remarkable intelligence of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squid in the Andaman Sea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5231bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5231bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Prerequisites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71041b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71041b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prerequisites:<\/b> No diving prerequisites required (also accessible to non-divers, freedivers, and snorkelers).<\/li>\n<li><b>Minimum Age:<\/b> 10 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5ae85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5ae85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Your International Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909eed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909eed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, you will earn your <b>SSI Marine Invertebrate Ecology Specialty Certification<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"24\">\n \t<li>\nRecognized worldwide.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>\nCounts directly toward your <b>Master Scuba Diver<\/b> rating or <b>Advanced Open Water \/ Specialty Diver<\/b> levels SSI.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42c79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42c79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9299eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9299eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Is this course suitable if I enjoy macro photography?<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Absolutely! Invertebrates make up the vast majority of underwater macro photography subjects. This course provides you with the knowledge to know where to find them and understand their behavior.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Do we often see cephalopods in Koh Lanta?<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Yes! Cuttlefish and octopuses are regularly spotted on the reefs of Koh Haa and Koh Bida, especially around rocky and coral areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d903269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d903269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Rates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88b5c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b88b5c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f18a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-10f18a1-52891b0 \" data-id=\"10f18a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"10f18a1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"10f18a1\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef3b3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ef3b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f337d76 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f337d76-632ba56 \" data-id=\"f337d76\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f337d76\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f337d76\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3069a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fb3069a-1a34f57 \" data-id=\"fb3069a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fb3069a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fb3069a\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ac6fd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d4ac6fd-174998c \" data-id=\"d4ac6fd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d4ac6fd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d4ac6fd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220665b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"220665b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 pers.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0a892 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fc0a892-5b8f76a \" data-id=\"fc0a892\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc0a892\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fc0a892\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6674da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6674da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&gt; 1 pers,<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fc65b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90fc65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ff86b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c4ff86b-acaffb1 \" data-id=\"c4ff86b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c4ff86b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c4ff86b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01d934 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d01d934-7fdfa8d \" data-id=\"d01d934\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d01d934\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d01d934\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d844f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2d844f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marine Invertebrate Ecology (1 day - 2 dives)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e7acb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-25e7acb-97462a7 \" data-id=\"25e7acb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25e7acb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"25e7acb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c656e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c656e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'600<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36dfd9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b36dfd9-b33f2ea \" data-id=\"b36dfd9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b36dfd9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b36dfd9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4828d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4828d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 6'000<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc59ec e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dbc59ec-fbd6e7c \" data-id=\"dbc59ec\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dbc59ec\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dbc59ec\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf6647 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-acf6647-23d2487 \" data-id=\"acf6647\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"acf6647\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"acf6647\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d8fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d8fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marine Invertebrate Ecology (1 day - snorkeling)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dddcf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a6dddcf-0397b9d \" data-id=\"a6dddcf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a6dddcf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a6dddcf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d734d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d734d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 4'600<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cc1f0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a1cc1f0-959b769 \" data-id=\"a1cc1f0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a1cc1f0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a1cc1f0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10a618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d10a618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e3f 4'000<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncover the hidden world of corals, nudibranchs, and crustaceans. 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