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book Marine Biology 10th Edition by Peter Castro,Michael Huber cover

Marine Biology 10th Edition by Peter Castro,Michael Huber

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078023064
book Marine Biology 10th Edition by Peter Castro,Michael Huber cover

Marine Biology 10th Edition by Peter Castro,Michael Huber

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078023064
Exercise 1
Most of the major advances in marine biology have come in the last 200 years. What do you think are the reasons for this?
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Marine biology is the study of organisms living in the sea. Marine biologists are responsible for an important task of studying and improving the marine life. Marine organisms play an important role as food, medicine, and as raw material for different industries.
The last 200 years has seen rapid progress in the different fields of biology. The different reasons for this are mentioned below:
•Advances in the field of transportation such as ships and planes.
•Advances in the field of methodology such as satellite, microscope, scuba, and the sampling equipments.
•The theories of evolution and tectonic plate along with other discoveries sparked the interest in research on the field of marine biology.
•Improved facilities.
•Improved educational opportunities have increased the individuals studying marine biology.
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