Today many names are attributed to marine biology for their great contributions, but few lay as forgotten as the African-American biologist, Ernest Everett Just. For many years after his death, Just’s work lay buried beneath a pile of other rising studies. Then, in 1983, with the publication of Kenneth R. Manning’s famous book, Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just, nearly 40 years after his death, Just’s work was brought into the biological community, and he was given international
by boat in the northern section of the Gulf of Mexico. According to David Hollander, the marine geochemist from the University of South Florida, the trip’s purpose was to go “fishing for oil” and, if oil was present, to assess its effect on the water and marine life in the Gulf of Mexico (Klein 12). Klein’s assertions in the article are that the water in the Gulf of Mexico still contains oil, that Gulf marine life is being exterminated, that BP is paying off coastal colleges to prevent negative publicity
pioneering work in the physiology of development, especially in fertilization of the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms. In his work within marine biology, cytology and parthenogenesis, he advocated the study of whole cells under normal conditions, rather than simply breaking them apart in a laboratory setting. Ernest Everett Just was born on August 14, 1883, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Charles Frazier and Mary Matthews Just. Known as an intelligent
Marine Biology is focused on many different aspects, giving a variety of different jobs and different pay. There are many locations for this job, ranging from exotic islands in the pacific to the San Diego Maine Center, to South Carolina. Most people only pick one type of focus in this field. There is a huge diversity of the types of jobs you can choose to work for, such as working in a laboratory to learn about ocean organisms and how they react with one another or you can study the potential pharmaceutical
key factors that affect the stability of an ecosystem, such as a lake. There are three theories on the affects of competition. Competition may lead to competitive exclusion, stable coexistence, or niche differentiation. It has been shown that in marine environments, species are strong competitors for both light and nutrients and thus competition leads only to competitive exclusion (Passarge et al. 2006). The competitive exclusion principle states that if two species compete for the same resource
What is Ocean Acidification? is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere What could happen if pH lowers in the world’s oceans? First, the pH of seawater water gets lower as it becomes more acidic. Second, this process binds up carbonate ions and makes them less abundant Cruise Plan and Map: Where is the Davis Strait? the strait is in Sisimiut, Greenland, it separates the depths of Baffin Bay (north) from those of
“[…] a treatability technology that uses biological activity to reduce the concentration or toxicity of a pollutant. It commonly uses processes by which microorganisms transform or degrade substances hazardous to human health or the environment.” This statement is often used to describe the fundamental aim of bioremediation around the world. Richard Raymond, who is thought by some the father of bioremediation, foresaw that “adding acclimated microorganisms to contaminated sites could become a common
Marine Biology “Believe you can and you are halfway there,” Theodore Roosevelt once said. While jobs in marine biology are often difficult to find, this quote from Roosevelt shows that if one believes that they can, they will achieve their goal. Many people strive to achieve the goal of a degree in marine biology. A career in marine biology has many facets. Much exists to learn about the education and training one will need; job skills, talents, and experience; earnings; benefits and health factors;
surgical and medical aspects of a biological system. I have done some research as to how many different practices there are, but here are some
classes. This career isn’t just fieldwork, zoologist will also have to work in laboratories and conduct studies about animals and factors that affect them. This job doesn’t require too much education after high school, but to obtain a higher position in this profession, more schooling will be needed. A career as a zoologist includes having a four year education
This Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority introduces basic information to familiarize the audience; it discusses what ocean acidification is and the effects of it on the Great Barrier Reef. This site focuses on four issues which consist of climate change, declining water quality, extreme weather and the impact of fishing marine debris. The author’s intention is to present an overview of the long-term effects of ocean acidification and explains the significant impacts of a changing climate on
Biochemists are scientists who study the chemistry that is relate to the biological organisms. According to State university website “Their work includes studying the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity.” Biochemists have a verity of career positions or work environment where they can find themselves in. “Some biochemists study the body’s immune response to germs and allergens or the effectiveness of drugs in treating a wide array
in the oceans. This ecosystem is made up of different things—from toys and shoes to orange juice containers and toothpaste tubes. Labeled as the plastisphere, scientists are now concerned about this new ecosystem’s environmental impact not only to marine animals, but also to humans. The Plastisphere Around the world, about 245 million tons of plastic is produced yearly. This figure represents a whopping 70 pounds of plastic thrown annually for each of the 7.1 billion people on the planet. The sad
these animals are taken into shelters or pounds and if not claimed or adopted they are euthanized or become test subjects. According to PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, “each year, more than 100 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical,
Benefits Health.com stated, “Forty percent of America’s rivers are too polluted for fishing, swimming or aquatic life. Much of today’s water is dealing with water pollution. According to lenntech.com “Water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses or lives (in) it” (“What is Water Pollution” 1). Water pollution is not only dangerous to humans but also very dangerous to our ecosystems. Fish, plants
prove that zebra mussels are a good source of measurement for the mercury concentrations of aquatic life. It can also be used as a successful bioindicator for contaminations of mercury in marine ecosystems. They continue to grow and develop in very polluted area, which makes them a great measurement of biological contaminated in areas that are polluted. Since the THg contained in Zebra mussels is similar to the environment around them, they are good sources of bioindicators of mercury. There were
Jacques Cousteau was a man of numerous works and various talents during his lifetime. In America he was well known for having several positions in his career. For example, he was a marine officer, oceanographer, scientist, conservationist, filmmaker, and an underwater explorer. However, in overseas countries, Cousteau was well-known for his documentary television show called the “Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.” Lastly, but certainly not least, Cousteau is the Creator of countless diving and
what it is regarding. Zoology is a branch of biology that concerns the study of animal life (Zoology). Animals, in this frame of reference, are any living organisms that are not fungi, plants, viruses or bacteria. Animals include creatures like marine sponges, jellyfish, frogs, worms, rock lobsters, snails, insects, birds, fishes and mammals (Types of Zoologists Z). Zoology has evolved into a different study as it now consists of psychology and ecology; where as it use to only concentrate on the
INTRODUCTION: It is often thought that bacteria are usually found on the surface and orifices of organisms. However, one particular genus of bacteria does not conform to this premise, Wolbachia. Wolbachia is a bacterium found within the cells of arthropods. In addition, it is estimated that Wolbachia is found in approximately 66% of all insects (Hilenboecker, 2008). Several studies have been conducted and indicate that the vast majority of arthropods are affected during the reproduction phases.
There are 6.5 million species of land mammals. Wildlife biologists get the privilege of studying and spending time with these animals as their everyday life. I should be a wildlife biologist so I can study land mammals. Wildlife biology is a field of biology in which land animals are studied. It deals with all animals with backbones and studies individual species of wildlife, their habitats, and surrounding ecosystems (Fitzgerald). It also studies how animals may interact with their ecosystem. Without