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Unit 2 Chapter 4 - Life in the Seas In this lesson we will study marine biology - the science that deals with the living, organic content of the sea. We will learn about marine plants and animal life.

Our discussion of marine animals will include fish, reptiles, birds, and mamals. Did you know the polar bear is a specially-adapted marine animal?

We'll also talk about some harmful marine life. Most of you are familiar with man-eating fish, but what about the fish family whose sting is as deadly as a cobra's bite?

We will discuss the biological fouling and deterioration cause to Navy ships and how it affects the Navy's annual budget.

Man uses the sea for food and employment, naval operations, scientific research, and many other reasons. We'll talk about some of them. We will also look at some of the problems sea noises and marine life cause for our naval operations and what's being done about those problems.

We will talk about the types of equipment used by man to penetrate the sea, along with the seven major groups of pollutants and their effects on marine life.

When we finish with this lesson you'll see that the Earth's last remaining frontier is truly the seas of the world.

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Alternate Homework Assignment

 * Prepare a report on any life form in the seas. The report should state the name of the life form, what family it is in, how does it exist, where can you find it, and why is this life important to our ecosystem. **