Welcome to Welcome to Marine BiologyMarine Biology

Jones Beach at 6:00am (Low Tide)Jones Beach at 6:00am (Low Tide)

Do NowDo Now1.1. Write down a few of the Write down a few of the

topics that you think we are topics that you think we are going to cover in this going to cover in this class…..class…..

2. Write down the topics that 2. Write down the topics that you would most like to cover you would most like to cover and discuss in this class…..and discuss in this class…..

Course Course RequirementsRequirements

• If you are late to class you will be sent to sweep If you are late to class you will be sent to sweep (SO DON’T BE LATE!).(SO DON’T BE LATE!).

• You’ve got to be in class to get credit for You’ve got to be in class to get credit for class!!!!!class!!!!!

• You will be required to participate in You will be required to participate in Field WorkField Work..• There will be trips, guest lecturers, and projects.There will be trips, guest lecturers, and projects.• I don’t give much Homework, but you will have I don’t give much Homework, but you will have

Quizzes and Exams.Quizzes and Exams.• All notes and class resources will be included on All notes and class resources will be included on

the website. (the website. (www.iteachbio.com)) WRITE THAT WRITE THAT DOWN!!!DOWN!!!

Do NowDo NowWhat is the first thing What is the first thing that comes to mind that comes to mind when you hear, or when you hear, or see, the word see, the word “Marine”?“Marine”?

Was it this???Was it this???

Or maybe it was Or maybe it was this???this???

Well, for all of Well, for all of you, it will soon you, it will soon

be this!!!be this!!!

The word The word “Marine”:“Marine”:

Refers to; anything of, Refers to; anything of, found in, or produced found in, or produced by the sea.by the sea.

Do NowDo NowThink of 3 things, that Think of 3 things, that you can think of, that you can think of, that are of, found in, or are are of, found in, or are produced by the sea!produced by the sea!

OK, Here’s the OK, Here’s the Geography Part (no Geography Part (no

snoring please!)snoring please!)

Oceans 7!Oceans 7!

Where are they Where are they Found?Found?

OK, so what does the OK, so what does the word “Marine” mean?word “Marine” mean?

Yeeeesssssss!!!!!! Yeeeesssssss!!!!!! Anything of, found in, or Anything of, found in, or

produced by the sea.produced by the sea.AWESOME!!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!!!Now, sit back and let me Now, sit back and let me

introduce you to some of introduce you to some of my “friends”………..my “friends”………..

A Tribute to A Tribute to the the

Undersea Undersea WorldWorld