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MARINE SCIENCE

What is Marine Science?

It is the study of living organisms and their relationship to the chemical, physical and geological nature of the ocean.

It has two main divisions.

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Marine Biology and Oceanography____________- study of the living

organisms in the ocean and the environments in which they live

- living organisms’ taxa- characteristics of

growth- food web interactions- niche (producer, consumer,

decomposer)- habitat – where it lives- ecosystem – where &

who it lives withareas:- veterinary medicine- resource management- aquaculture- education- behavior/psychology

- study of the physical property of the ocean

- tides, waves, currents- temperature, salinity, pressure- ocean floor geology- water chemistry- substrate

areas:

- engineering

- archaeology

- military

- meteorology

- energy & resourcemanagement

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WHY STUDY MARINE SCIENCE?

71% of our planet is covered by oceans

90% of the world’s population lives within 50 miles of the shore

Food source

Energy resources

Medical resources

Knowledge

It is cool!