I made this glossary to help me better understand the term related to marine biology.Working with nature and animals have interested me since I was very young, so I think becoming a biologist would be interesting for me. In this glossary, there are 20 words that are related to marine biology and that is useful to better understand this field of study. I found the words on different university sites, such as the University of Auckland in New Zealand (https://www.oceansofbiodiversity.auckland.ac.nz/2019/05/16/a-glossary-of-terminology-used-in-marine-biology-ecology-and-geology/)
Algae
noun
a simple, nonflowering, and typically aquatic plant of a large group that includes the seaweed and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue
Example: Algae are essential for the survival of waters
en: Algue
Allele
noun
One of several variants that can occupy a locus on a chromosome
Example: All chromosomes have alleles.
en: Allèle
Biodiversity
noun
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Example: it's important to protect biodiversity in Quebec
en: Biodiversité
Biomass
noun
The mass of organisms in a sample measured as weight.
Organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity.
Example: This building runs on biomass.
en: Biomasse
Coral Reef
noun
underwater ecosystems characterized by reef-building corals
Example: Yesterday I went scuba diving and saw the coral reef.
en: récif de corail
Density
noun
volume of something
Example: The density of this population is very high.
en: Densité
Ecosystem
noun
A group of interdependent biological communities and abiotic factors in a single geographic area that is strongly interactive
Example: Foxes, bees, flowers and frogs are part of the same ecosystem.
en: Écosystème
Emigration
noun
The departure of individuals from a given area
Example: The birds migrate south in the fall.
en: émigration
Genome
noun
The total functioning DNA of an organism
Example: The genome is contained in the DNA.
en: génome
Heterozygote
noun, adjective
With respect to a given genetic locus, a diploid individual carrying two different alleles
Example: All individuals can be heterozygote.
en: hétérozygote
Hot vents
noun
Openings in oceanic ridge rocks of volcanic origin with hot water emanating with concentrated metals and sulfide.
Example: There are several hot vents in the oceans all over the world.
en: mont hydrothermal
Hydrographic
noun
Referring to the arrangement and movement of bodies of water, such as currents and water masses
Example: Canada contains many hydrographic areas.
en: Hydrographique
Krill
noun
Plankton from cold seas, made up of small crustaceans
Example: Whales love to eat krill.
en: Krill
Littoral
adjective, noun
contact zone between land and sea
Example: The littoral zone is present in all watercourses.
en: littoral
Nutrients
noun
Those constituents are required by organisms for maintenance and growth (we use this term in this book in application to plants).
Example: Plants, bacteria, animals and humans need nutrients to live.
en: nutriments
Oceanography
noun
the study of the oceans, including their circulation, physical and chemical properties, and life.
Example: Next year, Joseph chose oceanography at university.
en: océanographie
Osmosis
noun
the movement of pure water across a membrane from a compartment with relatively low dissolved ions to a compartment with higher concentrations of dissolved ions
Example: Osmosis can occur in several natural environments.
en: osmose
Photosynthesis
noun
the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
Example: Plants need photosynthesis to survive.
en: Photosynthèse
Seafloor spreading
noun
The horizontal movement of the oceanic crust
Example: Last night, the seafloor spreading caused an earthquake.
en: Expansion des fonds océaniques
White plague
noun
A complex of scleractinian coral diseases, sometimes associated with a coccoid bacterium.
Example: In the marine environment, the white plague is very contagious for corals.
