Marine Biology What is a Marine Biologist? When most think about becoming a marine biologist‚ they think about training dolphins. Others think about managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. A Marine Biologist is basically someone who studies‚ observes‚ protects‚ or manages marine organisms. In all honesty‚ I used to think Marine Biologists got to play with dolphins in shows. At least that is what the movie “Dolphin Tale” taught me. Little did I know that you could do so much more‚ but with a few more
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as my identity‚ each of these four things are important to me throughout my everyday life‚ I always strive to be the best I can be. My dream is to be a Marine Biologist‚ ever since I was little‚ or till I can remember‚ I always loved being around the wildlife‚ especially around the water. Growing up fishing‚ reading and studying about the marine life has been a passion of mine. I love seeing and finding out new things about fish or even seeing cool things that fish can
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Classification and Marine Biodiversity Important Background Information that you need to know and understand: (Understand the Key Concepts) Key words: binominal system of naming; science of classification is taxonomy; species; levels of classification (know them); dichotomous identification key; 5 kingdoms; etc… CLASSIFICATION Our oceans have a great variety of life forms. Thousands of new species are discovered each year. We need to identify‚ name‚ and know the biology of all the marine species.
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Endangered Marine Species Topic: Marine mammal extinction and endangered species. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the causes‚ protection programs and possibilities for future protection for endangered species. Thesis: Endangered marine animals are in need of protection and awareness; many people need to understand the origins of endangerment‚ what animals are being affected and what is already being done to help our marine life. Introduction I. Have you ever thought about how important
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[pic] “MARINE FISHES OF MALAYSIA” Lecturers : Dr Abdul Rahim Awang Dr Connie Fay Komilus Session : 2012/2013 Course : RT 10402 Introduction to Agriculture Group member/: Teo Siew Fong (BR12110139) Matrix no. Chang Pui Yee (BR12110015) Chang Yin San (BR12110116) Crissy Teo Ye En (BR12110019)
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Coastal and Marine Degradation Coastal degradation Many beaches around the world are polluted by industrial and household waste. Rubbish of all kinds such as plastic bags‚ drink cans and bottles end up on the beaches. Many factories have been built along the coast so that they can dump their waste straight into the ocean. (http://www.skwirk.com) Causes and Effects of Coastal Degradation (http://wwf.panda.org) 1. Excess amount of sediments -many large rivers along the coast of the ecoregion
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many other marine animals‚ such as sharks‚ dolphins‚ and even birds‚ to get caught and. Also‚ the wrong species of fish can get caught‚ which creates a loss of time and production. FADs are large nets that catch fish when there are enough in the area. Their catch can be up to 80% bycatch‚ which negatively affects the populations of already endangered and overfished species. The removals of these FADS are necessary due to their low accuracy in a catch and destructive nature to the marine ecosystem
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Marine Biologists Marine biology is a perfect career choice for underwater explorers--those who are fascinated by ocean creatures like sharks‚ crabs‚ fish‚ and coral. Marine biologists are scientists who study salt water organisms and their environments. Biologists may also work on marine toxins in poisonous sea creatures. Some study the effects of weather on the ocean and its marine life. One large area of concern is climate change. Marine biologist’s work involves both independent research
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world to choose from.Whether it be pediatrician‚ nfl‚ nba‚ marine biologist.Marine scientists are involved in research‚ analysis and forecasts in relation to the oceans‚ their life forms and coastal areas. They work 73 hours a week. According to carrers.gov it states” Marine biologists with Master’s degrees usually earn around $55‚000 to $75‚000 per year.” Senior marine biologists‚ who usually have PhDs‚ may earn $76‚000 to $94‚000. Marine biologists will be assigned to different tasks‚ but you should
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MARINE GROWTH PREVENTION SYSTEM AIM: To prevent fouling and growth of marine organisms in the pipe lines which are in contact with sea water. What is Marine Growth: Ships while sailing use seawater for several purposes. The seawater is used in the ship’s system and discharged after the use. However‚ seawater contains several marine organisms which enter the ship along with the seawater and deposit and flourish on the parts of the ship’s system. If preventive
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