1. MARINE BIOLOGY

2. We will be covering the following units:
Importance of Oceans
Estuaries
Tides and Tide Pools
The Chemistry of Water
Kelp Forest
Marine Geology
Open Ocean

3. Unit 1: Importance of Oceans Why is the ocean important?
Take five minutes to look through your book and write down three answers to this question

4. The oceans absorb Carbon Dioxide
The oceans absorb a quarter of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere in an attempt to reach equilibrium by direct air-to-sea exchange. Once dissolved in the ocean, a carbon atom will stay there, on average, more than 500 years
~Michael McElroy

5. Oceans provide fresh water
How?
As water evaporates it leaves the salt behind… is rain salty?

6. The Dead Sea

7. Phytoplankton produce half the worlds oxygen What are phytoplankton?
Oceans provide Oxygen
Phytoplankton produce half the worlds oxygen
What are phytoplankton?

8. Oceans moderate Global Temperatures
Water holds heat
Ocean currents circulate equatorial heat to polar regions

9. Ocean Currents