MARINE SCIENCE

Unit Sequence

1. Introduction: Fundamental Concepts, History, Resources. Investigative Techniques

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2. The Ocean Floor: Margins, Topography; Sediments, Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics: PPT 1, 2, 3

3. The Nature of Water: Solvent properties, Viscosity; Density; Heat capacity; Salinity; Dissolved oxygen; pH values; Nitrogen

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Chemistry Review

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Water and Seawater

Water and Ocean Features

4. Ocean Dynamics: Salinity, Solar radiation, Currents, Waves, Tides

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5. Ecological Conditions for Sea Life: General Conditions, Divisions of the Marine Environment, Distribution of Ocean Life

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6. Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer: Primary Productivity, Energy transfer in marine ecosystems

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7. Monera, Protista, Mycota, and Metaphyta: Biological Characteristics, Life History

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8. Marine Animals: Invertebrates: Biological Characteristics, Life History

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9. Marine Vertebrates 1: The Fishes: Evolution and diversity; Skeletons; Locomotion;

Feeding patterns; Systems; Senses; Migration; Reproduction; Defense

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10. Marine Vertebrates II: Reptiles, Birds and Mammals: Sea turtles, Sea snakes, Marine lizards; Birds; Adaptations and ecology; Evolution from land;

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11. Intertidal Zone: Characteristics, Zonation, Adaptations,

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12. Benthos of the Continental Shelf: Characteristics, Zonation, Adaptations

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13. Photic Zone: Characteristics, Zonation, Adaptations

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14. Deep Ocean: Characteristics, Zonation, Adaptations

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15. Human Impact on Ocean Life: Pollution, Global Policies

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