Marine Organisms
What marine animal is known for its ability to regrow lost limbs?
Sea stars
What type of marine biologist studies the relationship between marine organisms and their environment?
Marine ecologist
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
What is the name of the aquarium close by in CT?
Mystic
Which author and environmentalist wrote the bestsellers The Sea Around Us, Under the Sea Wind, and The Edge of the Sea in the early to mid 1950s?
Rachel Carson
What is the largest species in the ocean?
Whale shark
A marine biologist who studies fish is called what?
Ichthyologist
What technology uses sound waves to map the seafloor?
sonar
Which RI state department manages fisheries?
RI Dept. of Environmental Management (RI DEM)
Who was the American ichthyologist know for her research on shark behavior and nicknamed "Shark Lady"?
Dr. Eugenie Clark
Which marine organism produces most of the Earth's oxygen?
phytoplankton
Who is the head scientist in an academic lab?
Professor/Principle Investigator
What simple lab equipment measures the salinity of seawater?
refractometer
What does WHOI stand for?
Woodshole Oceanographic Institute
Which URI GSO professor is credited with the discover of hydrothermal vents?
Dr. Robert Ballard
What are the symbiotic algae that live in coral tissues called?
Zooxanthellae
Professionally trained biologist who works on commercial fishing and processing vessels
Fisheries observers
What tool is used to measure turbidity of water?
Secchi Disk
What U.S. government agency is responsible for managing fisheries and marine conservation?
NOAA Fisheries
Which marine ecologist founded "Black in Marine Science" in 2020?
Dr. Tiara Moore
What is the name of the rare deep-sea fish, known as a “living fossil,” that has a hinged jaw and was thought to be extinct until 1938?
Coelacanth
Marine biologist who studies algae is called?
Phycologist
What is the name of the first deep sea submersible used for research in the US?
Alvin
What US research institution has a huge focus on deep sea video?
MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)
Which really famous biologist published volumes on barnacles?
Charles Darwin