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    Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive
    Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive
    Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive
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    Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive

    By Karen Bush Gibson and Lena Chandhok

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    Why is Earth called the Blue Planet? Because there's so much water on the surface that the planet looks blue from outer space!

    Marine biology is the study of the plant and animal life in salt water environments, from microscopic plankton to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale. In Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive readers ages 9 to 12 explore the careers of three women who work within the science of marine biology—Natalie Arnoldi, Ashanti Johnson, and Lauren Mullineaux.

    Nomad Press books in the Girls in Science series supply a bridge between girls' interests and their potential futures by investigating science careers and introducing women who have succeeded in science. Compelling stories of real-life scientists provide readers with role models that they can look toward for examples of success.

    Marine Biology uses engaging content, links to primary sources, and essential questions to whet kids' appetites for further exploration and study. This book explores the history of marine biology, the women who made key discoveries, and the multitude of varied careers in this exciting and important field. Marine Biology encourages both boys and girls to envision what lies beneath the miles of water that make up our planet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNomad Press
    Release dateSep 19, 2016
    ISBN9781619304338
    Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive
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    Karen Bush Gibson

    Karen Bush Gibson has written dozens of children's books on many different subjects. She writes about people, places, and history because she loves research. Gibson is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.????????????????????

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      Book preview

      Marine Biology - Karen Bush Gibson

      Nomad Press

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      Copyright © 2016 by Nomad Press. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review or for limited educational use.

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      How to Use This Book

      In this book you’ll find a few different ways to explore the topic of women in marine biology.

      The essential questions in each Ask & Answer box encourage you to think further. You probably won’t find the answers to these questions in the text, and sometimes there are no right or wrong answers! Instead, these questions are here to help you think more deeply about what you’re reading and how the material connects to your own life.

      There’s a lot of new vocabulary in this book! Can you figure out a word’s meaning from the paragraph? Look in the glossary in the back of the book to find the definitions of words you don’t know.

      Are you interested in what women have to say about marine biology? You’ll find quotes from women who are professionals in the marine biology field. You can learn a lot by listening to people who have worked hard to succeed!

      Primary sources come from people who were eyewitnesses to events. They might write about the event, take pictures, or record the event for radio or video. Why are primary sources important?

      Use a QR code reader app on your tablet or other device to find online primary sources. You can find a list of URLs on the Resources page. If the QR code doesn’t work, try searching the Internet with the Keyword Prompts to find other helpful sources.

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      The Mysteries of the Oceans

      CHAPTER 1

      Life Is All Wet!

      CHAPTER 2

      Lauren Mullineaux

      CHAPTER 3

      Ashanti Johnson

      CHAPTER 4

      Natalie Arnoldi

      Timeline • Essential Questions • Glossary • Resources • Index

      INTRODUCTION

      The Mysteries of the Oceans

      When you gaze upon the ocean, it looks as though it goes on forever. In fact, more than twice as much water as land covers the earth’s surface. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates there are 321,003,271 cubic miles of ocean, or enough water to fill 352 quintillion gallon milk jugs.

      Do you ever wonder how many organisms live in all that water? Scientists estimate that about a million species live in the ocean, but no one knows for certain because of the vast size and depths of the oceans. We are pretty sure there are many species that no human has seen yet.

      Imagine discovering a new plant or animal. Maybe you’ll discover a species that will lead to a new medicine or cure a disease. These are some of the things that marine biologists do.

      You might know that the largest mammal in the world, the blue whale, lives in the ocean, but do you know that the world’s smallest life forms also live there? Microbes may be small, but they are powerful. Marine biologists study aquatic life, from the smallest microbes to the largest mammals.

      Blue Whale

      Do you ride a school bus? Imagine attaching the front of one school bus to the back of another. The length of two school buses is the average size of a blue whale. On the surface of the water, the blue whale appears gray, but underwater, it appears blue, as this National Geographic

      picture shows.

      The greatest mysteries in the world can be found in the oceans and seas. Solving the mysteries of the oceans reveals what happened in the past and makes continued life in oceans possible for the future. Marine scientists collect clues to solve these mysteries.

      In Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive, you’ll read about three fascinating women who explore the oceans to try to find the answers to these mysteries. These women have worked hard to get where they are today, and they love sharing their passion for marine biology with others.

      Lauren Mullineaux is a marine biologist and educator who studies the habitats and life cycles of organisms on the deep seafloor. Few of us have ever seen the creatures she works with.

      What I loved most about being a research oceanographer was going to sea, especially the operational part: planning the expedition, figuring out how to work the ship, figuring out how to adapt to everything that happens while you’re at sea and still come back with the data that you needed, and the accuracy that you needed. I loved that challenge.

      —Kathryn Sullivan,

      under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator

      Marine life is affected by the chemistry of the ocean, and that’s what professor and chemical oceanographer Ashanti Johnson looks at. She

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