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Marine Biology
Marine Biology: the scientific study of organisms in the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather than on taxonomy. The habitats studied in marine biology include everything from the tiny layers of surface water in which organisms and abiotic items may be trapped in surface tension between the ocean and atmosphere, to the depths of the oceanic trenches, sometimes 10,000 meters or more beneath the surface of the ocean. Specific habitats include coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, the surrounds of seamounts and thermal vents, tidepools, muddy, sandy and rocky bottoms, and the open ocean (pelagic) zone. The organisms studied range from microscopic phytoplankton and zooplankton to huge cetaceans (whales) 30 meters (98 feet) in length.
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MAR 21, 2017Plants & Animals
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Deep below the surface of the ocean, some 650-3,000 feet below, you might find one of nature’s terrifying predator ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2017Plants & Animals
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There exists a creature so rare that we only had tissue samples to prove its existence, but after scientists from Scripp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 26, 2017Plants & Animals
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Officials from the Taiji facility in Japan have been left furious after a pod of dolphins was successful in escaping the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2017Plants & Animals
A Russian fisherman’s photographs have gone viral these last few weeks as he shared numerous photographs of what a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 06, 2017Plants & Animals
An infamous killer whale named Tilikum that was exclusive to SeaWorld of Orlando, Florida and was well-known for having ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 04, 2017Plants & Animals
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A new species of ocean fish hailing from Hawaii was reportedly discovered during a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 30, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 27, 2016Plants & Animals
Killer whales have a good reputation with humans as being large and friendly sea mammals, and they’ve been known t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 25, 2016Plants & Animals
Don’t blink, you might just miss the discovery of a new animal species inhabiting the Earth. It seems new species ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 11, 2016Plants & Animals
In the times of Ancient Rome, if you wore Tyrian Purple clothing of any sort, then you were considered a VIP. The color ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 06, 2016Plants & Animals
A 21-year-old man from Florida, identified as Granger Ray Wooten, is now facing misdemeanor charges after witnesses told ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 05, 2016Plants & Animals
Some animals have crushing bites that can break even bones, but the coconut crab can crush incredibly tough objects with ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2017
Plants & Animals
It’s not every day that humpback whales are observed in large groups. They’re typically loners that will som
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
It would seem that dolphins are making quite an impressive leap in population numbers just off of the coast of Scotland.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2017
Videos
Ocean pollution tends to be a problem anywhere in the world, but sometimes we forget that our trash doesn't always wash
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
Dolphins and whales are some of the most majestic animals of the sea, but for whatever reason, so many seem to beach the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are a number of animal species on Earth that are feeling the burn of the human way of life. Numerous species are b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
It seems like the world of animal cruelty is so vast and ever-expanding. Whatever goes through the minds of people at th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
Deep below the surface of the ocean, some 650-3,000 feet below, you might find one of nature’s terrifying predator
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2017
Plants & Animals
Almost 20 years ago, a researcher and ex-Marine by the name of Harry Conley was studying the coral reef rubble that was
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2017
Microbiology
After four years, research collaboration has revealed details about the evolution of dinoflagellates, along with new det
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
There exists a creature so rare that we only had tissue samples to prove its existence, but after scientists from Scripp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
Not too many animal species exhibit the quality known as menopause, the (typically middle-aged) part of a female’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists are confused as to why at least 95 confirmed false killer whales have stranded themselves on a coast of Flori
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2017
Plants & Animals
While there are many signs that climate change is bad for the planet, yet another reason might have just recently been d
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
Officials from the Taiji facility in Japan have been left furious after a pod of dolphins was successful in escaping the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
A Russian fisherman’s photographs have gone viral these last few weeks as he shared numerous photographs of what a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
An infamous killer whale named Tilikum that was exclusive to SeaWorld of Orlando, Florida and was well-known for having
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
We regularly track animals in the wild to see how they live and study their behavior, and while some species of animals
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
A new species of ocean fish hailing from Hawaii was reportedly discovered during a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 27, 2016
Plants & Animals
Killer whales have a good reputation with humans as being large and friendly sea mammals, and they’ve been known t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 25, 2016
Plants & Animals
Don’t blink, you might just miss the discovery of a new animal species inhabiting the Earth. It seems new species
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
In the times of Ancient Rome, if you wore Tyrian Purple clothing of any sort, then you were considered a VIP. The color
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
A 21-year-old man from Florida, identified as Granger Ray Wooten, is now facing misdemeanor charges after witnesses told
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
Some animals have crushing bites that can break even bones, but the coconut crab can crush incredibly tough objects with
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard