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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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SEP 06, 2016Plants & Animals
It was a normal day above the ocean, but scientists would soon realize that after sending an observation sub up to 2,000 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 04, 2016Plants & Animals
A fisherman native to the Philippines has reportedly been hiding a massive 75-pound pearl under his bed for last decade. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Have you ever wondered how fish in the middle of the open ocean are able to avoid predators despite the lack of a backgr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 28, 2016Plants & Animals
A shark that was reeled in from the ocean waters surrounding the land mass we know as Greenland has been given an age fi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 23, 2016Plants & Animals
All the movies show sharks swimming right-side-up, but new research indicates that Hollywood has once again shown to be ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2016Videos
Boaters and kayakers in the British Columbia were in for a surprise when a humpback whale was spotted breaching the surf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 15, 2016Plants & Animals
It has been a relatively exciting time as of late for lobsters. Not only was a rare blue lobster caught in the ocean rec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 12, 2016Plants & Animals
There seems to be some kind of unexplained bitter rivalry between humpback and killer whales. In the last 62 years, ther ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 11, 2016Plants & Animals
It was just another regular day of work for a Massachusetts fisherman who was catching lobsters off of the coast of Cape ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2016Plants & Animals
During a survey of the ocean waters surrounding Alaska, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2016Plants & Animals
The world’s oldest known orca in existence is a 105-year-old killer whale nick-named ‘Granny,’ but bet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 05, 2016Plants & Animals
Fossils uncovered from the ocean floor in Marble Canyon, a location in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canad ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Although you and I are born with a specific gender and have to stick with it for the rest of our lives, some animal spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Turtles have shells that they can hide inside of when they feel like they’re in danger or when they are feeling an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 31, 2016Plants & Animals
One of the things that scares almost anyone about the ocean is the presence of sharks. Despite the fact that shark attac ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 27, 2016Plants & Animals
In June of 2014, a strange beaked whale-like carcass washed up on the shore of Alaska’s Bering Sea, just out of th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 26, 2016Plants & Animals
Have you heard the tale of Wally the whale? It’s an interesting story about a 10-20 year-old humpback whale ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 25, 2016Plants & Animals
It’s no doubt that the world eats a whole lot of fish, but the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organiza ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 19, 2016Plants & Animals
Humans aren’t the only species walking the Earth that are capable of mourning the deceased. Despite the fact that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 18, 2016Plants & Animals
If you show someone a swordfish, it shouldn’t take them much longer than a second or two to identify it. The appea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2016Plants & Animals
Lionfish may look attractive with their super bright and colorful appearance, but you should stay away from them like th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 09, 2016Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2016Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Have you ever seen a great white shark taking a nap before? If not, then you're going to want to feast your eyes! &n ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
It was a normal day above the ocean, but scientists would soon realize that after sending an observation sub up to 2,000
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 04, 2016
Plants & Animals
A fisherman native to the Philippines has reportedly been hiding a massive 75-pound pearl under his bed for last decade.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Have you ever wondered how fish in the middle of the open ocean are able to avoid predators despite the lack of a backgr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 28, 2016
Plants & Animals
A shark that was reeled in from the ocean waters surrounding the land mass we know as Greenland has been given an age fi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
All the movies show sharks swimming right-side-up, but new research indicates that Hollywood has once again shown to be
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2016
Videos
Boaters and kayakers in the British Columbia were in for a surprise when a humpback whale was spotted breaching the surf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
It has been a relatively exciting time as of late for lobsters. Not only was a rare blue lobster caught in the ocean rec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 12, 2016
Plants & Animals
There seems to be some kind of unexplained bitter rivalry between humpback and killer whales. In the last 62 years, ther
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 11, 2016
Plants & Animals
It was just another regular day of work for a Massachusetts fisherman who was catching lobsters off of the coast of Cape
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
During a survey of the ocean waters surrounding Alaska, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
The world’s oldest known orca in existence is a 105-year-old killer whale nick-named ‘Granny,’ but bet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
Fossils uncovered from the ocean floor in Marble Canyon, a location in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canad
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Although you and I are born with a specific gender and have to stick with it for the rest of our lives, some animal spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Turtles have shells that they can hide inside of when they feel like they’re in danger or when they are feeling an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 31, 2016
Plants & Animals
One of the things that scares almost anyone about the ocean is the presence of sharks. Despite the fact that shark attac
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 27, 2016
Plants & Animals
In June of 2014, a strange beaked whale-like carcass washed up on the shore of Alaska’s Bering Sea, just out of th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
Have you heard the tale of Wally the whale? It’s an interesting story about a 10-20 year-old humpback whale
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 25, 2016
Plants & Animals
It’s no doubt that the world eats a whole lot of fish, but the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organiza
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
Humans aren’t the only species walking the Earth that are capable of mourning the deceased. Despite the fact that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 18, 2016
Plants & Animals
If you show someone a swordfish, it shouldn’t take them much longer than a second or two to identify it. The appea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2016
Plants & Animals
Lionfish may look attractive with their super bright and colorful appearance, but you should stay away from them like th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
Studying baby sea turtles isn’t exactly easy, especially when you want to measure their weight. They
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
On land, snakes have extraordinarily strong senses of vision, smell, and hearing, which not only make them efficient pre
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Have you ever seen a great white shark taking a nap before? If not, then you're going to want to feast your eyes! &n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard