Marine Biology Midterm Review

 

Mar Bio Review

I.         water
A.
    Properties
     1.
    Cohesive
     2.
    Adhesive
     3.
    high sp heat
     4.
    high heat of evaporation
     5.
    polar solvent
     6.
    less dense as solid
     7.
    high viscosity
B.
    O2
C.
    Salinity
D.
    Aquarius   isms

II.       history
A.
    Beagle
B.
    Maury
C.
    Franklin
D.
    Recent

III.     ecology
A.
    R
B.
    K
C.
    Definition
D.
    Relationships
E.
     Sustainable
F.
     Function
G.
    Biotic Potential
H.
    Cycles
I.
      Trophic Pyramids

IV.     salt marshes
A.
    Plants
B.
    Topography
C.
    East Coast
D.
    West Coast
E.
     Value

V.       fish
A.
    Fins
B.
    Coloration
C.
    Swimming Style
D.
    Habitat
E.
     Scales
F.
     Mouth

VI.     estuaries
A.
    Fjords
B.
    Drowned River
C.
    Bar built
D.
    tectonic
E.
     Definition
F.
     osmoregulation

VII.    ESSAY TOPICS
A.
    relationship between topography and hydrology and structure and function of ecosystem
B.
    how would you investigate an ecosystem?
C.
    water: the effect of salinity on plants and animals anywhere
D.
    effects of humans and human development on aquatic ecosystems
E.
     organisms that live in estuary & adaptations
F.
     salinity in estuary  

 

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