About Marine Bio
Marine Bio is the study of…
Aquatic organisms and marine ecosystems.
This movie(s) led to many misconceptions about marine life, notably sharks.
Jaws, The Shallows, 47 meters down
_____ identified many species including crustaceans, echinoderms, mollusks, and fish.
Aristotle.
This person was resident naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836.
Charles Darwin.
This Reefs is growing close to the shore are called
Reefs that are separated from shore by a lagoon are called
What reefs can occur within those lagoons
Reefs surrounding a lagoon but little or no land are called
fringing reefs
barrier reefs
Patch reefs
atolls
What percentage of the oceans cover the earth?
71%
This organism is used in research on regeneration.
Starfish.
These people began ocean voyages using celestial navigation.
The Phonecians.
1. He Coined the term “plankton” to
describe all the different
organisms that float or drift in
the sea’s currents.
2.
Gathered a lot of
information about the polar
seas in his (unsuccessful)
quest to find the magnetic
north pole.
Victor Hensen
Fridtjof Nansen
Polyps have a symbiotic dinoflagellate (algae) living within their tissues called
zooxanthellae
What 5 sciences can marine biology involve?
Biology, meteorology, (Oceanography), chemistry, physics, geology.
Chemicals found in ____are used to produce several pharmaceutical products
Sponges and other invertebrate
The history of marine biology began as early as…
1200 BC.
He Studied whales in the Antarctic Sea and provided a lot of new information about the Antarctic Sea.
Sir Alistair hardy
List and define the (5) REEF ZONES
1. outer slope - good coral growth
2. buttress zone - heavy pounding
of waves smashes all but the densest coral
3. algae ridge - coralline algae withstands wave pounding
4.reef flat - often exposed at low tide, good coral variety
5. leeward islands - densest coral due to lack of waves
Marine biology affects…
The climate, weather, and environments.
Name five threats to marine biodiversity?
Overfishing, climate warnings, dredging, oil spills, sewage disposal.
_____ is commonly known as the father of marine biology since he was the first to record observations on marine life.
Aristotle.
He theorized that the colors were
related to the absorption of
different wavelengths of light at
varying depths.
Alexander Agassiz
What is oceanography?
What is marine biology?
1.The study of the oceans and their phenomena
(waves, currents, and tides).
2.The study of marine organisms and their
interactions with each other and their
environment.
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Question, hypothesis, experiment, data, analysis, report
Dolphin-safe tuna is misleading because...
while it may be dolphin safe, the other species may be harmed in the process.
It doesn't mean dolphins aren't interacting with the tuna fisheries; it means that tuna can't be sold in countries where dolphins have no protection laws.
In 1948, ______ dived 4,500 ft into the ocean, breaking a record and inspiring others today.
Otis Barton.
Driving force behind the
Challenger expedition which
gave birth to the modern
sciences of marine biology
and oceanography.
Charles Wyville Thomson
What is
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning and
list the scientific method in order
Can you explain why the Scientific method is
important for an experiment
to be repeated many times?
1.A general explanation is derived from a series of observations.
2.Observations suggest a general principle from which a specific statement can be derived.
3. ask a question, background research, construct a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the data and conclusion, and report your results