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Marine Biology: |
the study of organism that live in the sea |
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Marine Biologist; |
someone who studies organisms that lnhabit the seaOceanographer;study the physical aspects of the ocean including tides, currents, waves and the chemical make-up of seawater. (non-living environment) |
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Zonation; |
Zonation is defined as the presence of organisms in a particular range (or zone). |
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Remote Sensing; |
satellites are used to view large |
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Sonar; |
used to map seafloor depths and formations. |
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Scuba; |
used for direct human exploration of oceanic environment for longer periods and at deeper depths than would otherwise be available to man. |
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Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s); |
allows for direct exploration of marine environment when scuba is not an option; these ROV’s can be manned (such as Alvin mentioned in chapter 1 readings) or unmanned. |
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Hypothesis; |
;Hypotheses that have been tested repeatedly and not disproved and considered to be true based on the available evidence. |
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Theory; |
a theory is a hypothesis that has been tested repetitively over time by many people and has not been disproven |
