1. MARINE SCIENCE
What is Marine Science?
It is the study of living organisms and their
relationship to the chemical, physical and geological nature of the ocean.
It has two main divisions.

2. Marine Biology and Oceanography____________
study of the living organisms in the ocean and the environments in which they live
living organisms’ taxa
characteristics of growth
food web interactions
niche (producer, consumer, decomposer)
habitat – where it lives
ecosystem – where & who it lives with
study of the physical property of the ocean
tides, waves, currents
temperature, salinity, pressure
ocean floor geology
water chemistry
substrate
areas:
- engineering
- archaeology
areas:
- military
- veterinary medicine
- resource management
- meteorology
- aquaculture
- energy & resource
management
- education
- behavior/psychology

3. WHY STUDY MARINE SCIENCE?
71% of our planet is covered by oceans
90% of the world’s population lives within 50 miles of the shore
Food source
Energy resources
Medical resources
Knowledge
It is cool!