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Marine biology

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Decks in this class (22)

introduction
Define marine biology,
Define oceanography,
How old is marine biology first m...
16  cards
Current west coast research
Describe the pbs station,
Biosecurity describe,
Pbs research dept
13  cards
properties of water
Why are organisms so adapted to t...,
What are the environmental factor...,
What is acclimation conformers vs...
8  cards
temperature
Why are corals bleaching,
How can we measure temp,
How do oceans affect land temp
17  cards
salinity
Define salinity,
How is salinity estimated measure...,
Why is salinity a challenge
4  cards
oxygen
Relationship of o w temp,
How is o2 added using currents,
What is a fjord
7  cards
light
How deep does light travel,
Where can uv damage waves that pe...,
How may vision vary
6  cards
currents + climate control
What do ocean currents impact,
What are marginal seas,
What factors generate currents
21  cards
storms and waves
What are storms,
Types of storms,
Wave trough
10  cards
tides
What causes tides,
When are tides weakest,
Describe low tides tide cycles
9  cards
deep ocean light
Where is the dark zone,
Light in the deep sea at open oceans,
First dredge today
7  cards
the deep ocean (general)
How are organisms adapted to pres...,
Effect of pressure in the deep,
Organism internal adaptations
11  cards
organisms in the dark zone
Fish appearance,
Fish hunting,
Deep sea cehalopod exs
3  cards
the deep sea floor
Shape of the deep sea floor,
Corals of the deep,
How are corals connected
8  cards
deep sea vents
Why do they form,
Describe hydrothermal vents,
What are the basis of ecosystems ...
10  cards
the open ocean- plankton
Define plankton,
Sizes,
7 types of plankton
17  cards
the open ocean - primary production II
Who are the producers,
Primary production varies by,
Look at temperate ex of primary p...
22  cards
The open ocean - factors effecting primary productivity: physical (currents and light)
Currents what is the critical val...,
What is critical depth always dee...,
Look at graph of mixing depth
12  cards
chasing coral
How much coral has been lost in t...,
What are coral made of,
Coral night vs day function
9  cards
Coral Reefs
Where are corals distributed,
Coral triangle this is in malasia...,
Atoll reefs look at diagram of da...
30  cards
coral classification + ecology
Growth limits bc temp and light,
Growth limit how do they deal w t...,
Growth limit temp
19  cards
guest lecture -international marine conservation
What is identifin finprint,
What in water research did she do,
Problematic type of fishing in in...
19  cards

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