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So far in my studies of biogeography, we've mainly looked at how life distributes and structures itself on land. Today we're changing that by taking a deep dive into the many similarities and differences between terrestrial and marine environments.
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Sources / Further Reading
worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
databasin.org/datasets/3b6b12e7bcca419990c9081c0af254a2
databasin.org/maps/new/#datasets=3b6b12e7bcca419990c9081c0af254a2
researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-global-coral-reef-distribution-Coral-reefs-are-outlined-in-red-Source-UNEP-WCMC_fig1_248385521
researchgate.net/publication/234834414_A_review_of_marine_phylogeography_in_southern_Africa
marinebio.org/oceans/geography
conservation.reefcause.com/corals-in-the-arctic-an-undiscovered-treasure-trove
alaskawild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Animals-of-the-Arctic-Ocean.pdf
themarinediaries.com/tmd-blog/kelp-forests-of-the-sea
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0708963104
phys.org/news/2021-06-view-kelp-forests-coral-reefs.html
coral-reef-info.com/red-sea-coral-reefs
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00074/full
researchgate.net/figure/Generalised-trophic-pyramid-for-the-tropical-Pacific-Ocean-The-base-of-the-food-web_fig1_236597538
nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/kelp-forest.htm#:~:text=The%20water%20must%20be%20clear,in%20nutrients%20and%20always%20cold.
worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-7/oceans-under-climate-change/biodiversity-under-assault/coral-reefs-and-kelp-forests-no-chance-under-extreme-temperatures
nytimes.com/2007/10/02/science/02kelp.html#:~:text=In%20the%20tropics%2C%20the%20surface,considered%20leftovers%20from%20colder%20times.
nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01121-2
https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/ecol438/lect15.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/biogeography.html#:~:text=Marine%20biogeography%20is%20the%20study,living%20organisms%20and%20the%20environment
amnh.org/explore/ology/ology-cards/180-continental-shelf#:~:text=The%20shallow%2C%20sunlit%20waters%20of,found%20along%20the%20continental%20shelf.
greenpeace.org/international/story/47436/what-found-when-visited-saya-de-malha-bank
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds
`
lighthouse-foundation.org/Binaries/Binary1070/Saya-de-Malha-report-final.pdf
charlie-gibbs.org/sites/all/themes/motion/pdf/Saya_de_Malha_Banks.pdf
esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/analytics/analytics/the-science-of-where-seagrasses-grow-arcgis-and-machine-learning
https://www.oakton.edu/user/4/billtong/eas125/Powerpoint/EoO_11e_Lecture_Ch13.pdf
researchgate.net/figure/Seagrass-species-estimated-distribution-in-Europe-Africa-Asia-and-Australia-Data_fig2_329062564
coral-reef-info.com/red-sea-coral-reefs
https://www.grida.no/resources/13590
theconversation.com/antarctic-seas-host-a-surprising-mix-of-lifeforms-and-now-we-can-map-them-99667
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01979.x
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022098113003079
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5563153
oceanconservancy.org/blog/2018/08/08/are-there-sharks-in-the-arctic
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2014.00077/full
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.745855/full
thelocalnaturalist.com/shop/kelps-of-puget-sound-poster
tracc.org/blog/2019/3/1/marine-science-a-level-course-plankton-experiment
lifesciencestudios.com/updates/category/science-illustration
researchgate.net/figure/Global-distribution-of-seagrass-species-richness-Numbers-1-6-indicate-geographic_fig1_268389095
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002209810700305X
nature.org/en-us/newsroom/ca-kelpwatch
obis.org
livingoceansfoundation.org/red-sea-coral-reef-biodiversity
conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/Marine/Documents/Spalding%20et%20al%20MEOW.pdf
https://www.ccber.ucsb.edu/ucsb-natural-history-collections-botanical-algae/ecology-seaweed-and-its-environmental-significance
Sign up for CuriosityStream and get free access to Nebula here: curiositystream.com/?coupon=atlaspro
So far in my studies of biogeography, we've mainly looked at how life distributes and structures itself on land. Today we're changing that by taking a deep dive into the many similarities and differences between terrestrial and marine environments.
Support me on Patreon here: patreon.com/atlaspro
Follow me on Twitter @theatlaspro
Sources / Further Reading
worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
databasin.org/datasets/3b6b12e7bcca419990c9081c0af254a2
databasin.org/maps/new/#datasets=3b6b12e7bcca419990c9081c0af254a2
researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-global-coral-reef-distribution-Coral-reefs-are-outlined-in-red-Source-UNEP-WCMC_fig1_248385521
researchgate.net/publication/234834414_A_review_of_marine_phylogeography_in_southern_Africa
marinebio.org/oceans/geography
conservation.reefcause.com/corals-in-the-arctic-an-undiscovered-treasure-trove
alaskawild.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Animals-of-the-Arctic-Ocean.pdf
themarinediaries.com/tmd-blog/kelp-forests-of-the-sea
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0708963104
phys.org/news/2021-06-view-kelp-forests-coral-reefs.html
coral-reef-info.com/red-sea-coral-reefs
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00074/full
researchgate.net/figure/Generalised-trophic-pyramid-for-the-tropical-Pacific-Ocean-The-base-of-the-food-web_fig1_236597538
nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/kelp-forest.htm#:~:text=The%20water%20must%20be%20clear,in%20nutrients%20and%20always%20cold.
worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-7/oceans-under-climate-change/biodiversity-under-assault/coral-reefs-and-kelp-forests-no-chance-under-extreme-temperatures
nytimes.com/2007/10/02/science/02kelp.html#:~:text=In%20the%20tropics%2C%20the%20surface,considered%20leftovers%20from%20colder%20times.
nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01121-2
https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/ecol438/lect15.html
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/biogeography.html#:~:text=Marine%20biogeography%20is%20the%20study,living%20organisms%20and%20the%20environment
amnh.org/explore/ology/ology-cards/180-continental-shelf#:~:text=The%20shallow%2C%20sunlit%20waters%20of,found%20along%20the%20continental%20shelf.
greenpeace.org/international/story/47436/what-found-when-visited-saya-de-malha-bank
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds
`
lighthouse-foundation.org/Binaries/Binary1070/Saya-de-Malha-report-final.pdf
charlie-gibbs.org/sites/all/themes/motion/pdf/Saya_de_Malha_Banks.pdf
esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/analytics/analytics/the-science-of-where-seagrasses-grow-arcgis-and-machine-learning
https://www.oakton.edu/user/4/billtong/eas125/Powerpoint/EoO_11e_Lecture_Ch13.pdf
researchgate.net/figure/Seagrass-species-estimated-distribution-in-Europe-Africa-Asia-and-Australia-Data_fig2_329062564
coral-reef-info.com/red-sea-coral-reefs
https://www.grida.no/resources/13590
theconversation.com/antarctic-seas-host-a-surprising-mix-of-lifeforms-and-now-we-can-map-them-99667
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01979.x
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022098113003079
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5563153
oceanconservancy.org/blog/2018/08/08/are-there-sharks-in-the-arctic
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2014.00077/full
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.745855/full
thelocalnaturalist.com/shop/kelps-of-puget-sound-poster
tracc.org/blog/2019/3/1/marine-science-a-level-course-plankton-experiment
lifesciencestudios.com/updates/category/science-illustration
researchgate.net/figure/Global-distribution-of-seagrass-species-richness-Numbers-1-6-indicate-geographic_fig1_268389095
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002209810700305X
nature.org/en-us/newsroom/ca-kelpwatch
obis.org
livingoceansfoundation.org/red-sea-coral-reef-biodiversity
conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/Marine/Documents/Spalding%20et%20al%20MEOW.pdf
https://www.ccber.ucsb.edu/ucsb-natural-history-collections-botanical-algae/ecology-seaweed-and-its-environmental-significance
