How are prokaryotes important to humans? What role do they play?Biological oceanography is one of the most intriguing fields of oceanography. Many animals and plants in the ocean remain to be discovered.
Introduction
Biological oceanography is one of the most intriguing fields of oceanography. Many animals and plants in the ocean remain to be discovered. Marine biologists are just beginning to comprehend the ocean ecology, or relationships of the organisms with the ocean. Much marine biological research is focusing on how marine animals and plants interact with each other and the environment. The often involves a detailed knowledge of water chemistry and sometimes physical oceanography and marine geology as well as an understanding of basic biological processes.
The Captain’s Orders
Read the log book Taxonomy to learn about ocean productivity and marine life classification. You will need external resources to help you answer some of the questions below. Make sure you make a note where you got your information. Answer the questions and complete the following tasks using the log book and your internet ready computer.
Objectives
Investigate the relationship between productivity, net productivity and respiration.
Classify marine organisms according to the modified Linnean system of classification.
Task Questions
THE BEGINNING
How old is the Earth?
When did the first organisms exist; how long ago?
How are prokaryotes important to humans? What role do they play?
KINGDOMS
What is the size of the smallest organism in the ocean? What is the name of that organism?
What is the size of the largest organisms in the ocean? What is the name of that organism?
PRODUCTIVITY
What types of organisms account for 90% to 96% of the ocean’s primary productivity?
What are the limiting factors for marine productivity?
Where/when in the oceans is productivity high at the surface? Why?
Where/when in the ocean is productivity low at the surface? Why?
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