Category Archives: Marine Biology

Secchi Disk

Grades: 4+ Duration: 30-45 minutes Materials: Clear or white bottle cap, black Sharpie, liquid whiteout- [...]

Ephyra Scientific Illustration Challenge

Become a Scientific Illustrator! Submit your drawings to program@oneillseaodyssey.org so that we can share your [...]

Marine Biology: Plankton

Plankton are a very important part of our environment. Many of them are so small [...]

Marine Biology: Salinity

Salinity is the measurement of how salty the water is.You will probably find that salinity [...]

Marine Biology: Depth

The Monterey Bay has many different habitats in different depths of water. Some animals and [...]

Marine Biology: Surface Temperature

The sea temperature data that your class took on the boat is called a surface [...]

Marine Biology: Date

The date indicates the season we’re in: spring (end of March to end of June), [...]

Backyard Biology – Gastropods

The snails and slugs in your backyard are terrestrial cousins of abalone, moon snails, turban [...]

Marine Biology: Sea Color

The color of the water is also determined by looking at the secchi disc. If [...]

Marine Biology: Visibility

The visibility of the water is a measure of how clear or cloudy the water [...]

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