introduction

Question 1

define marine biology

Answer 1

science of biology applied to the sea - organism focused

Question 2

define oceanography

Answer 2

scientific study of open ocean life - from ocean perspective, not organism

Question 3

how old is marine biology? first marine biologist?

Answer 3

16,5000 yrs ago
more established 2000 bc
aristotle was the first (320 bc)

Question 4

what does a marine biologist do

Answer 4

collection, description, and classification of organisms

Question 5

first marine biology stations

Answer 5

1st in italy was in 1872

1st american one was woods hole/ marine biological laboratory

Question 6

what technology transformed marine biology

Answer 6

sonar

Question 7

permanent underwater labs?

Answer 7

• There are sea networks established now as permanent underwater labs e.g. venus and neptune
  
  • Integrating the public with interactions

Question 8

define plankton

Answer 8

organisms living suspended in the water

Question 9

definne neuston

Answer 9

associated with sea surface

Shrimp, jelly fish, crab larvae etc

Question 10

define nekton

Answer 10

• Nekton: organisms that move against the current

Larger organisms, ex. Sea lions, whales

Question 11

3 movement patters ie infaunal, epifaunal, demersal

Answer 11

• Infaunal: organisms that burrow
• Epifaunal: live on seabed surface
Demersal: organism that are mobile but associated with seabed

Question 12

subtidal and interdial

Answer 12

• Subtitle: anything below the low tide

Intertidal : everything between high/low tide

Question 13

zones?

Answer 13

• Zones: 
		○ Epipelagic <200m 
		○ Mesopelagic 200-1000m 
		○ Bathypelagic 1000-4000 m 
		○ Abyssopelagic 4000-6000m 
		○ Hadal 6000+ m

Question 14

how large is the ocean

Answer 14

71% of the earths surfafce, 84% deeper than 2000m

Question 15

how are oceans divided

Answer 15

by distance from land and depth

Question 16

water temps?

Answer 16

tropical - greater than 20
warm - 10-20
cold 5-10