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Marine Biology

Marine Biology. Chapter 1. Oceanography. The scientific study of the oceans. Geological Oceanographers. Chemical Oceanographers. Physical oceanographers. Marine Biology. The study of the living organisms that

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Marine Biology

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  1. Marine Biology Chapter 1

  2. Oceanography • The scientific study of the oceans

  3. Geological Oceanographers

  4. Chemical Oceanographers

  5. Physical oceanographers

  6. Marine Biology • The study of the living organisms that inhabit the seas and their interactions with each other and their environment

  7. History of Marine Biology • Aristotle 350 BC • Greek philosopher • Ladder of life • Links tides to movement of themoon

  8. Leif Eriksson • 995 AD • Viking that discovered North America

  9. Columbus • Rediscovered America in 1492

  10. Ferdinand Magellan • First to sail around the world • Produced many maps (charts)

  11. James Cook • First to make scientific obs. • Took naturalist with him on crew (Joseph Banks) • Created ships chronometer (longitude) • Gave Polynesians measles

  12. Ben Franklin • First chart of the Gulf stream

  13. Charles Darwin • 1831-1836 • HMS Beagle • Natural selection • Explained the formation of Atolls • Marine biologist

  14. Edward Forbes • Found organisms on a telegraph cable

  15. William Beebe • 1930 – Cable tethered bathysphere

  16. Alexander Agassiz • American with his father developed the marine biology lab/ school at Harvard, this lead to the marine biology lab at Woods Hole, Mass.

  17. Jacque Cousteau • 1943 - SCUBA

  18. Alvin 1964

  19. Glomar Challenger 1968-1983

  20. Marine Biology Today • Modern ships • ROVs • Remote sensors

  21. Thoughts for the Future • Impact of humans • Food supply • Global ecology • Information overload

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