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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 Chapter 1
Oceanography • The scientific study of the oceans
Marine Biology • The study of the living organisms that inhabit the seas and their interactions with each other and their environment
History of Marine Biology • Aristotle 350 BC • Greek philosopher • Ladder of life • Links tides to movement of themoon
Leif Eriksson • 995 AD • Viking that discovered North America
Columbus • Rediscovered America in 1492
Ferdinand Magellan • First to sail around the world • Produced many maps (charts)
James Cook • First to make scientific obs. • Took naturalist with him on crew (Joseph Banks) • Created ships chronometer (longitude) • Gave Polynesians measles
Ben Franklin • First chart of the Gulf stream
Charles Darwin • 1831-1836 • HMS Beagle • Natural selection • Explained the formation of Atolls • Marine biologist
Edward Forbes • Found organisms on a telegraph cable
William Beebe • 1930 – Cable tethered bathysphere
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.
Jacque Cousteau • 1943 - SCUBA
Marine Biology Today • Modern ships • ROVs • Remote sensors
Thoughts for the Future • Impact of humans • Food supply • Global ecology • Information overload