Marine BiologyMarine Biology

Chapter 1Chapter 1

OceanographyOceanography

The scientific The scientific study of the study of the oceansoceans

Geological Geological OceanographersOceanographers

Chemical OceanographersChemical Oceanographers

Physical oceanographersPhysical oceanographers

Marine BiologyMarine Biology

The study of the living organisms The study of the living organisms that that

inhabit the seas and their inhabit the seas and their interactions with each other and interactions with each other and their environmenttheir environment

History of Marine BiologyHistory of Marine Biology

Aristotle 350 BCAristotle 350 BC Greek philosopherGreek philosopher Ladder of lifeLadder of life Links tides to Links tides to

movement of movement of themoonthemoon

Leif ErikssonLeif Eriksson

995 AD995 AD Viking that Viking that

discovered North discovered North AmericaAmerica

ColumbusColumbus

Rediscovered Rediscovered America in 1492America in 1492

Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan

First to sail First to sail around the worldaround the world

Produced many Produced many maps (charts)maps (charts)

James CookJames Cook

First to make First to make scientific obs. scientific obs.

Took naturalist with Took naturalist with him on crew (Joseph him on crew (Joseph Banks)Banks)

Created ships Created ships chronometer chronometer (longitude)(longitude)

Gave Polynesians Gave Polynesians measlesmeasles

Ben FranklinBen Franklin

First chart of the Gulf streamFirst chart of the Gulf stream

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

1831-1836 1831-1836 HMS BeagleHMS Beagle Natural selectionNatural selection Explained the Explained the

formation of Atollsformation of Atolls Marine biologistMarine biologist

Edward ForbesEdward Forbes

Found organisms Found organisms on a telegraph on a telegraph cablecable

William BeebeWilliam Beebe

1930 – Cable 1930 – Cable tethered tethered bathyspherebathysphere

Alexander AgassizAlexander Agassiz

American with his American with his father developed father developed the marine the marine biology lab/ biology lab/ school at Harvard, school at Harvard, this lead to the this lead to the marine biology marine biology lab at Woods lab at Woods Hole, Mass.Hole, Mass.

Jacque CousteauJacque Cousteau

1943 - SCUBA1943 - SCUBA

Alvin 1964Alvin 1964

Glomar Challenger 1968-Glomar Challenger 1968-19831983

Marine Biology TodayMarine Biology Today

Modern shipsModern ships ROVsROVs Remote sensorsRemote sensors

Thoughts for the FutureThoughts for the Future

Impact of humansImpact of humans Food supplyFood supply Global ecologyGlobal ecology Information overloadInformation overload