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Sir Charles Wyville Thomson Sir Charles Wyville Thomson
Sir Charles Wyville Thomson 1830-82, Scottish naturalist, noted as a marine biologist and deep-sea explorer. He participated in three deep-sea dredging expeditions (1868-70) and obtained evidence that animal life abounded in depths previously believed to be azoic; he recorded the results of his... Read more
oceanography oceanography
oceanography study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics ) and features; physical oceanography, which is concerned with the physical attributes of the ocean water, such as currents and temperature; chemical... Read more
Plankton Plankton
Plankton Awareness is growing regarding the importance of the oceans and the variety of life they support. Research in many branches of oceanography is discovering the vast unknown of the marine world, and has expanded interest in the understanding of the marine environment... Read more
Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. Composed of more than 2,800 individual reefs, the Great Barrier Reef is separated from the mainland by a shallow... Read more
biological oceanography biological oceanography
biological oceanography is the study of all aspects of the biology of the oceans particularly in the context of their physical and chemical environments, so that it overlaps with marine biology in many respects. The range of living organisms extends from the smallest living things, like viruses and... Read more
Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean the smallest ocean, c.5,400,000 sq mi (13,986,000 sq km), located entirely within the Arctic Circle and occupying the region around the North Pole. Oceanography and Environment Nearly landlocked, the Arctic Ocean is bordered by Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Norway. The Bering... Read more
Rita R. Colwell Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell As a scientist and professor, Rita R. Colwell (born 1934) has investigated the ecology, physiology, and evolutionary relationships of marine bacteria. Rita R. Colwell is a leader in marine biotechnology, the application of molecular techniques to marine biology for the... Read more
Caniformia Caniformia
Pinnipedia The name formerly given to a supposed suborder of Carnivora. It comprises the families Otariidae (sea lions), Odobenidae (walrus), and Phocidae (seals), together with their immediate ancestors. The families may not be related closely, the classification being based on similarities of... Read more
Marine Mammals Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals What comes to mind when the subject of marine mammals is introduced? Most people probably only think of a few species of dolphins, whales, or seals. But there are over one hundred species grouped into three orders: cetaceans, sirenians, and carnivores. Marine... Read more
Dried meat Dried meat
Beef Jerky Background Beef jerky is a type of snack food that is made by marinating beef in a curing solution and drying it. Meat treated in this way has a long shelf life and a unique flavor. Invention of this meat processing technology is attributed to Native Americans who... Read more

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