Kingdoms, Phyla, and More
Channel: Earth Rocks!
Date: 2017-01-05

For an introductory college-level oceanography class. Review of common marine kingdoms, phyla, and more (basic taxonomy) with examples. This video is like a reference card. It's packed with information and should be watched with practice in my mind.
ERRATA: This video uses an old taxonomical classification for seaweeds. 
The old PROTISTA Kingdom was split in two. All of the organisms that we talk about in an Oceanography lab come from the new split-off kingdom: Chromista. 
Brown Algae (Phaeophyta) include diatoms and kelp and are a phylum in the Chromista kingdom.
Red Algae (Rhodophyta) and Green Algae (Chlorophyta) are now part of the Plant Kingdom (though separate from the phylum of Plants that have roots and covered seeds: Tracheophyta.

**This video comes near the end of the semester, so there may be terms with which the audience is unfamiliar. For a full playlist, refer to the Oceanography playlist on the Earth Rocks! YouTube Channel.

Content within this video is based on information available in any standard introductory college oceanography textbook, such as Essentials of Oceanography -- Trujillo and Thurman – Pearson Publishing.

Part of the Marine Organisms Classification Series:
Part 1: Nekton, Benthos, and Plankton
Part 2: Feeding Methods
Part 3: Kingdoms, Phyla, and More

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