Biologi Laut

Jaques Yves Cousteau, 1910-1997

Introduction

§ Seafood!

§ Medicine: alginat, vaksin, minyak esensial,

protein, dll

§ Obat kanker terbaik mungkin ada dalam hiu

atau biota laut lainnya!

§ Bahan baku:

• Besi

• Belerang

• Emas

• MIgas

• Garam

• Etc.

Ini tidak semua baik!

§ Beberapa biota laut menghancurkan,

merusak, atau merugikan manusia.

Sejarah Biologi Laut

Karena kami menemukan dan tinggal di laut,

kami adalah ahli biologi laut

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§Greeks—Aristotle (described marine life)

More history…

§ A.D. 995 L. Eriksson discovered “Vinland”

(N. America).

§ A.D. 1000 Arabs active in E. Africa, S. Asia, etc.

§ A.D. 1492 C. Columbus rediscovered New World.

More history…

§ A.D. 1519 F. Magellan (accurate maps!)

§ A.D. 1786 J. Cook first scientific

observations (naturalist)

More history…

§ A.D. 1831 C. Darwin, known for

“natural selection,” but also described

how atolls are formed!

§ A.D. 1838 C. Wilkes

Charted 1500 miles of coastline

Collected 10,000 specimens (2000 new).

First effort sponsored by U. S. gov’t!Wilkes

§ A.D. 1840 Edward Forbes sea floor dredging (new organisms)

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§ Challenger Expedition…laid the foundation for modern marine

science.

§ All this science led to the formation of some pretty

§ Marine Labs boomed!

Woods Hole 1888. Woods Hole, Today

RV/Thomsas G. Thompson

Alvin

Aquarius Underwater Laboratory, Florida Keys

R/V FLIP (floating instrument platform)

§ Metode ilmiah : cara belajar biologi laut.

Cara berpikir & observasi:

Deduction vs. Induction

Text Art 1.02

Figure 1.07

Figure 1.14a

Figure 1.14b