Gabe Arango '12

Today two groups presented their articles and as a class we discussed the importance of these articles. Today we based all our focus on learning about strategies to conserve coral reefs. One of the strategies we talked about was the use of of the grouper fish in order to control the invasion of lion fish. In addition, we broke...

Today we learned about the different types of invertebrates that are present in the ocean. We learned that sponges are usually immobile and present on the ocean floor. In addition, they are filter feeders and take nutrients in through their side pores and release them through their top pore. Finally, the second half of class we dissected a starfish...

Today in class we discussed the biological zonation of the ocean. The biological zonation of the ocean is important in marine biology because it explains where and why certain marine organisms live where they do. Marine organisms that require light to conduct photosynthesis would live in the Epipelagic zone. In contrast, marine organisms such as the whale and tuna...

Day 4 is complete and what a day it was. Today we learned about tides, currents, and waves. These concepts relate to marine biology because many marine life animals are affected by currents and the change in temperature currents bring to them. In addition, tides affect marine life because some marine organisms are more vulnerable during low tides than...

What another exciting day in marine biology! Today we learned about Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. These interesting concepts show us how how mountain ranges were formed, but also why the continents are where they are today. About 255 million years ago there was a huge land mass called Pangea. All the continents were mashed together until they were...

Today was a very interesting class! I learned about the scientific method and how it is a process rather than a step by step method. In addition, I learned about the invasion of lion fish and how one of the suggestions to get rid of them was to sell them as a meat product so the demand on them...

I am very excited to be a part of this class and learn about the marine life. I have been diving in cozumel and it was a great experience. In this class i am hoping that I learn about the different types of fish and how they interact underwater. My favorite marine organism is the jellyfish.