ALGAE IS SUPER DANK!!! whoaaa!

Algae are very important to our world. They produce more oxygen then more plants in the world, put together. Algae is also used in many products that we use today. Vitamins, they are used to treat stomach ulcers, lung aiments,  high blood pressure, arthritis, and other health issues. Algae are also used in food products such as: pickled relish, salad dressing, ice cream and candy bars, dip, egg nog, syrup and chow mein. They are also used in gelatin, adhesives, hand lotion, toothpaste and finger paint. Algae play a major role in the ocean as well as in the life of humans.

ALGAE!!!!!

BLOG UPDATE FOR DANKNESS

This week in Marine Biology, we had a power point about the soul producers for the ocean. We talked about crazy species that survive and produce energy and I can't remember the names of them. We were going to go to the pet store on friday, but since Mrs. Gould was not at school, we couldn't get permission. So instead of going to a pet store, we watched "The Planet Earth"

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223150331.htm

This is a pretty cool article about a species with tube eyes and a transparent head. 

Pompeii Worm Symbiosis is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

21 years after the first discovery of a hydrothermal vent, scientists discovered the most heat-tolerant species in the world. Alvinella pompejana, or the pompeii worm. They were discovered by french researchers in the 1980's and known as deep-sea polychaetes. They can reach up to 5 inches in length. Their tail end sits in temperatures of 176 degrees Fahrenheit!!!!! scientists are trying to figure out how the pompeii worm can stand that high of heat. Living in a symbiotic relationship, the worms secrete mucous from tiny glands on their backs to feed the bacteria, and in return they are protected by some degree of insulation. The bacteria have also been discovered to be chemolithotrophic, contributing to the ecology of the vent community.

Blogage on marine biology....sweet

Wednesday Mr. Welton came in with a surprise. It wasn't $100,000 but it was close. We got our own AQUARIUMS!!!!! YEAH, and they STANK! I came out of class smelling like vinegar and fish poop. Its okay because when I get my B.A. octopus it will be all good. Im very excited (not lying) to set up my Aquarium. I have a few plans, ya know the whole castle and volcano, and mercedes benz and pool. It'll be the coolest fish tank in the class, just because im cool like that.

Chiggity check this article 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090107134539.htm

WHOA!!! MARINE BIOLOGY

So this week in Marine Biology We took a trip outside, it was very cold. We looked at these rocks that had shell fossils in them and you could see that the whole midwest was once an ocean. Thats crazy to think. We came back into the room and watched a movie about evolution. It was pretty cool. 

Here is a cool article about discovering 3 new species of marine life.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090204140630.htm