Marine Science
Marine Science Topics
Based on National Science Standards as well as
Ocean Literacy: Essential principles and Fundamental Concepts
The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
1. Plate Tectonics
2. Ocean Basin Features
The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth.
1. Sea level changes
2. Erosion of coastal ecosystems
The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.
1. Ocean affects weather and climate
2. El Nino southern Oscillation
The ocean makes Earth habitable.
1. Life started in the ocean
2. Photosynthetic organisms in the ocean
The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
1. Classification of major groups of organisms in oceans
2. Hydrothermal vent systems
3. Affect of tides, waves and predation on ecosystems
4. Estuarine ecosystems
The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
1. Most of the worlds population lives in coastal areas.
2. Sustaining life in the ocean
The ocean is largely unexplored.
1. Interdisciplinary ocean exploration
2. Inquiry in the ocean