Marine Invertebrates
... • Aiptasia are small anemones that are usually found in large numbers circling the edges of tidepools. They are translucent and their column and tentacles range from white to a dark brown. Their reproduction is sexual. They should be provided with compact fluorescent lighting to aid in the photosynt ...
... • Aiptasia are small anemones that are usually found in large numbers circling the edges of tidepools. They are translucent and their column and tentacles range from white to a dark brown. Their reproduction is sexual. They should be provided with compact fluorescent lighting to aid in the photosynt ...
Chapter 3: Marine Provinces
... Associated with transform plate boundaries Ex: Coastal California along the San Andreas fault ...
... Associated with transform plate boundaries Ex: Coastal California along the San Andreas fault ...
The Earth`s Drifting Continents
... Alfred Wegener suggested that the continents were once and have since drifted ...
... Alfred Wegener suggested that the continents were once and have since drifted ...
Chap7Sect2 -Cont Drift and Sea-floor
... at the mid-ocean ridge. Molten material erupts and spreads out through the valley that runs along the center of the mid-ocean ridge. It then pushes aside the rock that was already there. ...
... at the mid-ocean ridge. Molten material erupts and spreads out through the valley that runs along the center of the mid-ocean ridge. It then pushes aside the rock that was already there. ...
Natural Disasters
... • Earthquakes happen when the moving techtonic plates that make up the surface of the Earth move apart or bump into each other, or slide under each other. This movement tears apart the surface of the Earth, or crunches it up. Most often, this just means a little shaking for a few seconds, and nothin ...
... • Earthquakes happen when the moving techtonic plates that make up the surface of the Earth move apart or bump into each other, or slide under each other. This movement tears apart the surface of the Earth, or crunches it up. Most often, this just means a little shaking for a few seconds, and nothin ...
mb3ech02-a - Chaparral Star Academy
... • Definition: g of dissolved salts per 1000g of seawater; units are o/oo or ppt or psu (practical salinity unit) • Controlled by: + evaporation, sea-ice formation - precipitation, river runoff Salinity in open ocean is 32 to 38 o/oo ...
... • Definition: g of dissolved salts per 1000g of seawater; units are o/oo or ppt or psu (practical salinity unit) • Controlled by: + evaporation, sea-ice formation - precipitation, river runoff Salinity in open ocean is 32 to 38 o/oo ...
Oceanography Quick Notes
... returns to the ocean in underwater channels in sandbars) and turbidity currents (cause by an underwater landslide and moves along the bottom – very dense, very cloudy). Most waves on the ocean surface are generated by wind. The top of a wave is the crest; the bottom is the trough. The distance be ...
... returns to the ocean in underwater channels in sandbars) and turbidity currents (cause by an underwater landslide and moves along the bottom – very dense, very cloudy). Most waves on the ocean surface are generated by wind. The top of a wave is the crest; the bottom is the trough. The distance be ...
Sea Surface Temperature
... areas on this date. Lower sea height often means cooler water than surrounding areas. Recall that cooler water often means that there is upwelling and more food availability. By interpreting the data in this way, you may be able to identify some of the specific needs of your animal and explain why t ...
... areas on this date. Lower sea height often means cooler water than surrounding areas. Recall that cooler water often means that there is upwelling and more food availability. By interpreting the data in this way, you may be able to identify some of the specific needs of your animal and explain why t ...
Public Comments on the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy’s Preliminary Report
... Both pre and post-consumer plastic particulates in our oceans outweigh and in some cases even ...
... Both pre and post-consumer plastic particulates in our oceans outweigh and in some cases even ...
Name Class Date 4.1 Studying Ecology Levels of Ecological
... Fill in the T-chart with examples of abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem. Abiotic Factors ...
... Fill in the T-chart with examples of abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem. Abiotic Factors ...
The sustainable development of the Ocean
... We are in risk of losing a valuable food source many ...
... We are in risk of losing a valuable food source many ...
Oceans and Health
... Program Implementation by NSF & NIEHS Congressional Appropriations NOAA Strategic Plan Oceans and Human Health Act of 2004 ...
... Program Implementation by NSF & NIEHS Congressional Appropriations NOAA Strategic Plan Oceans and Human Health Act of 2004 ...
Marine Science Unit 7 1. are underwater, volcanic mountains with
... or shape, of the ocean floor is similar to sights we see on Earth’s _________________. 12. The ocean floor has raised masses of land like the ______________ Mountains, and large areas of smooth and level surfaces like the ____________________. 13. Earth’s continents were once one large landmass know ...
... or shape, of the ocean floor is similar to sights we see on Earth’s _________________. 12. The ocean floor has raised masses of land like the ______________ Mountains, and large areas of smooth and level surfaces like the ____________________. 13. Earth’s continents were once one large landmass know ...
practice exam
... c) compatible with general observation, but highly simplified d) the only possible explanation for oceanic circulation 31) Water flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic is: a) fresh and cool b) salty and cool c) fresh and warm d) salty and warm 32) The Coriolis force is dependent on a ...
... c) compatible with general observation, but highly simplified d) the only possible explanation for oceanic circulation 31) Water flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic is: a) fresh and cool b) salty and cool c) fresh and warm d) salty and warm 32) The Coriolis force is dependent on a ...
Ocean Topography
... fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore. ...
... fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore. ...
Exam 3 PRACTICE – Winter 2016 KEY
... a. In winter these waters are saltier and colder, and therefore denser, than deeper water b. All year long these waters are less dense than deeper waters c. In summer these waters are saltier and warmer, and therefore less dense, than deeper water d. The question is false; deep-ocean circulation is ...
... a. In winter these waters are saltier and colder, and therefore denser, than deeper water b. All year long these waters are less dense than deeper waters c. In summer these waters are saltier and warmer, and therefore less dense, than deeper water d. The question is false; deep-ocean circulation is ...
20081 Study Guide_77-120
... warm the water. 3. It would decrease the water’s density. 4. Answers will vary. A typical answer would be that the water will be least dense in areas where the water has a low salinity or is very warm, or where there is an infusion of fresh water. The water will be most dense in areas where the wate ...
... warm the water. 3. It would decrease the water’s density. 4. Answers will vary. A typical answer would be that the water will be least dense in areas where the water has a low salinity or is very warm, or where there is an infusion of fresh water. The water will be most dense in areas where the wate ...
The Oceans
... wavesize thatof deposited it •The the sediments depends on the energy of the wave that deposited it ...
... wavesize thatof deposited it •The the sediments depends on the energy of the wave that deposited it ...
Testimony of Mr. Robert C. Penney August 21, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska
... The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy has asked me to identify issues in my area of experience, and to make recommendations on how policies can be developed to resolve these issues. My experience is as an Alaska businessman who has worked closely with governmental processes for the past 51 years to pr ...
... The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy has asked me to identify issues in my area of experience, and to make recommendations on how policies can be developed to resolve these issues. My experience is as an Alaska businessman who has worked closely with governmental processes for the past 51 years to pr ...
Seafloor notes
... In the deep ocean, sediment, derived mostly from land, settles constantly on the ocean floor. These deposits fill in valleys and create flat seafloor areas called ______________________________ ...
... In the deep ocean, sediment, derived mostly from land, settles constantly on the ocean floor. These deposits fill in valleys and create flat seafloor areas called ______________________________ ...
The Earth`s Oceans - PAMS-Doyle
... •71% of the surface of the Earth is ocean •97% of all the Earth’s water is found in the oceans •The Atlantic, Pacific, and the Indian oceans are the major oceans •The Arctic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the Caribbean Sea are part of the Atlantic Ocean •The Pacific Ocean is the largest and the deepe ...
... •71% of the surface of the Earth is ocean •97% of all the Earth’s water is found in the oceans •The Atlantic, Pacific, and the Indian oceans are the major oceans •The Arctic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the Caribbean Sea are part of the Atlantic Ocean •The Pacific Ocean is the largest and the deepe ...
New study to investigate the impacts of ocean acidification in the
... dioxide (CO2), mostly produced as result of our use of fossil fuels, the ocean helps to slow the rate and severity of climate change. The global ocean has absorbed more than 30% of the total CO2 produced by human activities in the past 200 years. While this can be seen as a benefit, the down side is ...
... dioxide (CO2), mostly produced as result of our use of fossil fuels, the ocean helps to slow the rate and severity of climate change. The global ocean has absorbed more than 30% of the total CO2 produced by human activities in the past 200 years. While this can be seen as a benefit, the down side is ...
Marine habitats
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The marine environment supplies many kinds of habitats that support marine life. Marine life depends in some way on the saltwater that is in the sea (the term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean). A habitat is an ecological or environmental area inhabited by one or more living species.Marine habitats can be divided into coastal and open ocean habitats. Coastal habitats are found in the area that extends from as far as the tide comes in on the shoreline out to the edge of the continental shelf. Most marine life is found in coastal habitats, even though the shelf area occupies only seven percent of the total ocean area. Open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf.Alternatively, marine habitats can be divided into pelagic and demersal habitats. Pelagic habitats are found near the surface or in the open water column, away from the bottom of the ocean. Demersal habitats are near or on the bottom of the ocean. An organism living in a pelagic habitat is said to be a pelagic organism, as in pelagic fish. Similarly, an organism living in a demersal habitat is said to be a demersal organism, as in demersal fish. Pelagic habitats are intrinsically shifting and ephemeral, depending on what ocean currents are doing.Marine habitats can be modified by their inhabitants. Some marine organisms, like corals, kelp, mangroves and seagrasses, are ecosystem engineers which reshape the marine environment to the point where they create further habitat for other organisms.