How is math used in marine biology?

Answer 1

In calculating a the number of species in an area and comparing with other species. The combination of Biology with maths is called biometry.

The maths is also used in Geometrical calculations, and so on....

Answer 2

Math is used in various ways in biology. It is used with analyzing data, calculating measurements, volume and mass, chemical reactions, gene frequencies, and much more depending on the type of biology.

Answer 3

Mathematics is the language of science. Scientific breakthroughs could not have been made without the power of mathematics. With new discoveries in mathematics, it is possible to describe and understand scientific theories in new ways.

A couple of examples: Without the mathematical concept of derivatives, physisists wouldn't have had a precise way of modelling or predicting the relationship between speed and acelleration. Withouth the mathematical concept of flux, pipeline engineers would have had a hard time calculating the liquid flow in pipe systems. Without Fermat/Euler's achievements in number theory, secure communication over the internet (bank services, secure e-mails etc) would look completely different (or might not have been available at all).

So with advancements in mathematical theory, science can also make new advancements. Of course, a scientist can produce stunning results withouth advanced mathematics, but well known mathematical concepts was at some point in history concidered new and revolutionary. The key point is anyway that any science would be severly crippled withouth a language, and it happens to be that mathematics is the primary language of all sciences. (Can you name a science that doesn't deeply depend on mathematics? I know I can't)

What's so special about mathematics is that it always seeks the ultimate truth. For instance, I can say that there are infinitely many prime numbers, and this will be true eternally. At no point in the future will this not be true. Through rigorous logical steps, mathematics is built brick by brick, resulting in a massive, rock-steady monument of undoubtable truths. No matter how much you are struggling with your scientific theory, you can always trust that the mathematics behind it will not fail you. This makes mathematics such a great backbone of the scientific world.

Answer 4

Mathematics is an important component of biochemistry as well as all the sciences. A lot of it depends on what you are actually doing. Research involves working with statistics of results. knowing calculus is important when working with chemical reactions and reaction rates.

Answer 5

There are many places that mathematics are used; one example is in prediction of gene expression.

Answer 6

Math is used in Marine Biology to solve the complex problems. It might be the complex chemical reactions which need to be balanced.

Answer 7

Statistics and mathematics are often used in biology for tracking growth patters in organisms and life, balancing chemical formulas, evolutionary study and many other reasons.