Overview
Biological oceanography is the study of living organisms and their interactions in the ocean environment. It covers a wide range of topics, including ecology, physiology, genetics, and evolutionary biology. Biological oceanography examines how organisms respond to oceanographic variables such as temperature, light, salinity, and nutrient availability, and how they interact with the environment. This knowledge is important for understanding how species interact, how the ocean functions, and how the ocean responds to climate change. It also provides insight into the health of the ocean and the management of marine resources. Biological oceanography is widely used to predict changes in marine ecosystems in response to global warming and ocean acidification.