Naslov
Short history of the Adriatic marine science

Autori
Dulčić, Jakov

Izvornik
Historisch-meereskundliches Jahrbuch (0943-5697) 19 (2014); 113-127

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Adriatic Sea; oceanography; marine biology; history; marine science

Sažetak
Written documents on the scientific approach to the Adriatic Sea appeared in the 16th century. Since then several ascents and declines in research activities have been recognized. The middle of the 19th century, the investigations were carried out mostly by individual scientists who have set a firm basis for further research. The second half oft he 19th century, and the period before the World War I can be qualified as the most fruitful period in the classical research of the Adriatic Sea. By that time, first permanent biological research stations were founded in the North Adriatic, several coastal cruises and offshore expeditions were organized and international collaboration in sea research was conferred. On the contrary, the period between the World War I and II, is considered as a decline in general recognition of the Adriatic Sea in spite of advances in some aspects of marine research. In the period after the World War II, a new boom in the Adriatic marine research occured. Recent investigations are characterised by a large- scale international collaboration in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Previous research in the Adriatic basin resulted in several events important in the world marine sciences: the creation of a tidal theory, the description of some hundreds species new for science, the concept of marine benthic biocenology, the concept of the relativity of depth zonation, and others.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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