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From: emrozek@ncextb.ncsu.edu (emrozek)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: marine bio newsnet
Summary: sci.marine
Keywords: science, biology, marine, aquatic, fresh-water
Message-ID: <349@ncextb.ncsu.edu>
Date: 14 Feb 90 06:24:58 GMT
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In regards to the call for discussion for development of a group for marine 
science, fisheries biology, estuarine and marine ecology, etc., a
recent article suggested this as a discussion group was too narrow.  I
disagree.  I do suggest that a good starting point is sci.marine and
as  discussions evolve, additional hierarchies can be added.  I
disagree that a single news group could possibly do justice to all
aquatic systems.  If you have followed this call for discussion, it
has so far covered organisms, physical/chemical characteristics and
ecology of bodies of water. If a marine "type" group were established,
it would need to cover the inter-tidal wetlands and the inner and
outer coastal plains.  Additionally, it should also cover coastal
plains and mid-ocean meteorology.  

In reference to other comments in this continuing discussion, I
suggest that another group might be considered for fresh water systems
to include discussion of the items listed by others and include
limnological and  hydrological discussions as well.

Yes, I agree that the study of aquatic and marine systems have many
similarities.  However, students of the sciences of these environments
tend to specialize into one or the other and if the news group is to
be truely useful, it also should be specialized.  There is no penalty
for subscribing to, or posting to different and appropriate news
groups.