What should the diver monitor to ensure buoyancy control during a dive?

Monitoring air distribution within the dry suit is essential for maintaining buoyancy control during a dive. When divers adjust the amount of air in the suit, they can manipulate their buoyancy according to their depth and the surrounding water conditions. By distributing air properly, you can ensure you remain neutral or positively buoyant, which is crucial for both safety and comfort while diving. If too much air is trapped in certain areas of the suit, it can cause excessive buoyancy at those points, making it difficult to control ascent and descent effectively.

Other factors, like staying still or observing suit color, do not directly affect buoyancy control in a significant way. Pressure changes do play a role in how a diver experiences buoyancy, but the most immediate and effective control lies in properly managing the air distribution within the suit itself.