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Biological Biological Oceanography 1Oceanography 1
Intro into Bio OceIntro into Bio Oce
Biological Oceanography Vs. Marine Biology
Marine Bio– Study of organisms that
live in the ocean
Bio Oce– Interactions of marine
organisms Biological Abiotic
Biological oceanographers generally study plankton and nekton communities.
Basic marine ecology
Phytoplankton, Zooplankton– Taxonomy– Trophic structure– Nutrient dynamics– Seasonal cycles– Population biology
Terminology
Plankton- – free floating
Can’t “actively” swim against currents
Diatoms, Jellies, copepods ect…
Nekton- – Free swimming
Fish, marine mammals ect…
Pelagic- – open ocean zone
More terms
Benthic- – associated with the sea floor
Lobsters, seastars ect.. Epifuanal-
– lives on sea floor Kelp, coral, sponges ect..
Infaunal- – lives within the sediment
Many worms, clams ect…
But firstAbiotic environment
Ocean zones– Habitat (benthic vs pelagic)
Effects on organisms– Temp– Salinity– Depth (pressure)– Buoyancy (viscosity)– Light– Nutrients
Benthic zonation
Divided based on depth:Divided based on depth:– Supralittoral zone
Above mean high water
– Littoral zone (tidal zone) Between mean high water & mean low waterBetween mean high water & mean low water
– Sublittoral (subtidal zone) Low tide line to edge of continental shelfLow tide line to edge of continental shelf
– Bathyal/abysall zone Deep sea… 200m +
Oceanic HabitatsOceanic Habitats
PelagicPelagic Neritic Zone Neritic Zone
– Shallow water marine environment, Shallow water marine environment, from low water to edge of continental from low water to edge of continental shelfshelf
Oceanic ZoneOceanic Zone– Ocean water seaward of continental Ocean water seaward of continental
shelfshelf
PelagicPelagic Photic Photic
– Receives ample sunlight for Receives ample sunlight for photosynthesisphotosynthesis
– Usually <100mUsually <100m Dysphotic Zone Dysphotic Zone
– Twilight zone Twilight zone – 100m – 450m100m – 450m
Aphotic Aphotic – Dark zoneDark zone– Light insufficient for photosynthesisLight insufficient for photosynthesis
Temperature
Considered to be the most important
factor regulating the distribution of organisms in
the ocean
Ocean temp range– -1.8°-40°C– 90% of the ocean is
colder than 5°C
Temperature
Biology Often follows Isotherms – coral reef distribution, tropical fish,
seasonal plankton blooms, ect….
Temperature
Temp exerts strong control over chemical reactions– In general, biochemical reaction rates
double every 10°C Polar seas
– Slow growth and repo rates, long life spans
Tropical– Fast growth, high repo, short life spans
Temperature
Reproductive cycles often temperature timed– Generally larval, young are more
sensitive to fluctuations than adults
Temperature regulation
Temp at deep sea relatively constant However surface creatures must
adapat Cold blooded vs warm blooded
– Not really
Homotherms- Maintain constant body Poikilotherms-varying body temps
Endotherms- produce heat Ectotherms- external heat (don’t
produce heat)
4 possible combinations
Mammals-”warm blooded”– Homotherms, endotherms
Most inverts- cold blooded– Poikilotherms ectotherms
Other examples– Tuna, large turtles?-Poikilotherms,
endotherms– Deep sea organisms?- Ectotherms,
homotherms
Salinity
Defines “marine” environment Effects on biology?
– Shells (CaCO3 SiO2)
– Osmoregulation– Biochemical reactions
Salinity
Strong haloclines are often present– Surface organisms can tolerate salinity
variations– Mesoplegaic, deep seas
little salinity tolerance
Depth
Salinity
Salinity: regulation
Most invertebrates are isotonic (same) to the surrounding environment
Absolute amount of salts are the same Different concentrations of specific salt
Most vertebrates are hypotonic (less) to seawater
Must actively balance salt concentrations
Salinity: regulation
Diffusion– Movement from areas of high conc. to
areas of low conc.
In the marine environment– Salts– Nutrients– Waste products– Water*
Salinity: OsmosisSalinity: Osmosis Diffusion of water through a semi-Diffusion of water through a semi-
permeable membrane from a dilute permeable membrane from a dilute solution (higher water concentration) into solution (higher water concentration) into a more concentrated solution (lower water a more concentrated solution (lower water concentration). concentration).
Salinity: OsmosisSalinity: Osmosis
Membrane allows passage of the water Membrane allows passage of the water but not the dissolved substances. but not the dissolved substances.
Salinity: OsmosisSalinity: Osmosis
Fish In SaltwaterFish In Saltwater – HypotonicHypotonic: internal salinity is : internal salinity is
less than external less than external environmentenvironment
– Tend to Tend to lose water by osmosis lose water by osmosis Drinks lots of seawaterDrinks lots of seawater Actively secretes excess Actively secretes excess
salts through gillssalts through gills Pees little, but very Pees little, but very
concentratedconcentrated
Salt
Maintaining osmotic balanceMaintaining osmotic balance
Fish FreshwaterFish Freshwater– HypertonicHypertonic: internal salinity : internal salinity
higher than external higher than external environmentenvironment
– Tend to gain water by Tend to gain water by osmosisosmosis Don’t drinkDon’t drink Pees lots of dilute urinePees lots of dilute urine Specialised cells actively Specialised cells actively
uptake the few saltsuptake the few salts
Salt
Maintaining an osmotic Maintaining an osmotic balancebalance
Most marine invertebrates isotonicMost marine invertebrates isotonic– Can’t regulateCan’t regulate
BivalvesBivalves: close valves in fw or air: close valves in fw or air LobstersLobsters: motile, move with salinity: motile, move with salinity
Maintaining an osmotic Maintaining an osmotic balancebalance
Some polychaetes & crustaceans Some polychaetes & crustaceans capable of osmoregulation through capable of osmoregulation through gills gills – Actively change internal salinityActively change internal salinity
Hydrostatic pressure
Pressure created by the water column
Function of density (T&S) and depth 10m (33ft)- 1atm
Which is more compressible?Gasses or Liquids?
Gasses
Pressure
Many shallow water spp. – Use gas for buoyancy control
Can cause problems for marine mammals lungs
Mesopelagic fish, air bladders
deep sea spp. ??– Have “lost” gas spaces,
use oils, fats Pressure insensitive.
Pressure
Marine mammals– Streamlines shapes
Lower oxygen consumption rate
– Myoglobin in tissues Binds to oxygen
– Collapsible lungs– Mammalian dive
reflex Lowers blood flow to
extremities
Buoyancy
Important in energy expenditure– Actively swimming vs. free floating
Some plankton have ~body density as sea water– Neutral buoyancy
Other organisms must adapt– Many different strategies
Buoyancy adaptations
– Some ingenious adaptations Gas champers
– Portuguese man-o-war, Chamber nautilus
Buoyancy adaptations
Swim bladders– Some Fish
Oil droplets, – Decrease density eg. Copepods, diatoms
Ion exchange– Giant squid
Buoyancy
Spines, ruffles feathery appendages
– Increase surface area eg. radilarians, copepods
Denser tissues– Must actively swim, some large
marine mammals, sharks
Lighter tissues– Blubber helps marine mammal
float
Buoyancy
temperature– viscosity
Cold water more viscous– Smaller organisms float better in polar
waters, need less adaptations
Tropicalcopepod
Polar copepod
Light
Why is light important?– Primary production– Light attenuation
Color
– Bioluminescence– Predator/prey relationships– Seasonality
Reproductive cycles
Light
Different wavelengths not transmitted equally
Long wavelengths absorbed first– Red absorbed rapidly
in top 10m– Blue & green
transmitted to greater depths
– Therefore objects appear blue at depth
ROYGBIVROYGBIV
Light In shallow water – all wavelengths
present & natural colors seen Deep – objects more blue:
illuminated by blue light. Red objects appear grey/black
Light
Bioluminescence– Light produced by organism– Caused by Luciferin reacting with the
enzyme luciferaqse– Creates a chemical reaction– Produces light with a 99% efficiency
Light
Sunlight restricts primary production to the photic zone– Adaptations of PP– Use of different pigments at depth– More about this in later classes
Bioluminescence
Can be produced by microscopic plankton
Entire body glows
Predators can incorporate glow Larger sp. have photospheres
– Light producing organs
Bioluminescence
Can be used a means of communication
Can be used in reproductive cycles– Mate attraction – Often tied to lunar cycles
Camouflage– Counter shading
Defense Prey attraction
– Lures
Color
Can be used for a variety of uses
Attract mates Warnings Camouflage
– Blend into background (corals)
– Use of red at depths (eg shrimps)
Fish Coloration Countershading: open ocean fish
– Obliterative countershading: Back is dark green/blue/gray, shades graduate on sides to pure white on belly
– E.g. tuna, marlin, swordfish
NutrientsNutrients Nutrients often limit production in Nutrients often limit production in
photic zone - utilization by 1° photic zone - utilization by 1° producersproducers
Below photic zone, nutrients occur in Below photic zone, nutrients occur in high concentrationshigh concentrations
NutrientsNutrients Nutrients regenerated & returned:Nutrients regenerated & returned:
– UpwellingUpwelling – Turbulence & mixingTurbulence & mixing – Bacterial decompositionBacterial decomposition– Formation and excretion of wasteFormation and excretion of waste
materialsmaterials
NutrientsNutrients Nutrients are non-conservativeNutrients are non-conservative
– Change ratio with biological activityChange ratio with biological activity Nutrient in lowest concentration will Nutrient in lowest concentration will
limit 1limit 1oo productivity productivity Leibig’s law of minimumLeibig’s law of minimum
Nutrients
Don’t worry more to come…
Key concepts
What is Biological Oceanography Nekton vs. plankton Define phytoplankton
– Zooplankton What factors effect the plankton
communities
What are the main ocean zones?– Pelagic vs benthic
What are some general biological patterns– Depth– Seasonality– latitude
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