REVIEW Prep for the FINAL EXAM Take home on Tuesday, May 13 Due back on Thursday, May 22 You will be able to use any resources except other people; you must provide references; if you plagiarize you will fail the exam!

Integrating 5 aspects of oceanography in the Gulf of Maine Geological – plate tectonic and sea floor formation, continental margin type, bottom seascape; Physical – ocean circulation - surface currents, deep ocean currents, what causes them; temp, pressure, density; Ekman transport; Chemical – water quality, salinity, oxygen, pH, nutrients; Biological – life in the ocean – why and where, adaptations, productivity, biodiversity rich areas, Anthropological – ocean management – fisheries, conservation (marine sanctuaries – Stellwagen); ecosystem based management

The Physiography of the North Atlantic Ocean Floor continental margins deep ocean basins midoceanic ridges Passive Continental Margin Atlantic coast – characterized by a system of barrier beaches and wide continental shelf; flat coastal plain with coastal marshes;

Mean Circulation in the Ocean Gulf Stream

Seafloor Mapping of Stellwagen Bank & Massachusetts Bay completed by scientists at USGS, Woods Hole

Comparison between Georges bank and Stellwagen bank – why are they one of the richest fishing areas? Stellwagen Marine Sanctuary Draft Plant Open for Public Comments – Please provide your comments to NOAA! /draftplan.html