Fisheries and Environmental OceanographyI
| Numbering Code | U-AGR01 3A223 LJ81 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.3 | |
| Instructor name |
MITAMURA HIROMICHI (Field Science Education and Research Center Professor) ICHIKAWA KOTARO (Field Science Education and Research Center Associate Professor) KOBAYASHI SHIHO (Field Science Education and Research Center Assistant Professor) Satoko S. KIMURA (Center for Educational Program Promotion in Graduate School Program-Specific Associate Professor) KUME MANABU (Field Science Education and Research Center Program-Specific Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | What is happening in the sea and why? The lecture provides an explanation, starting from the basic and covering the latest research findings, about coastal marine ecology and material circulation at the global level. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between the marine environment and marine organisms, as well as the relationship with fisheries. On occasion, experts on certain topics from Japan and abroad will be invited as guest speakers. | |||
| Course Goals | To deepen the understanding of the marine environment, which is a habitat for marine organisms, and understand the various organisms living there. Additionally, to acquire the basic knowledge necessary for fieldwork and the analysis required in the research project. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Non-biological environment of the ocean (Kobayashi) Covering topics from the oceanic general circulation at the global level to the structure of the coastal area (2 or 3 weeks) 2. Basic marine production (Kobayashi) Covering the roles of plant and animal plankton in the ocean (2 or 3 weeks) 3. Food chain (Mitamura) Covering energy transfer in the ocean and marine production by means of the food chain (2 to 3 weeks) 4. The ecology of marine consumers (Mitamura, Ichikawa, Kimura, Kume) Covering the ecology of marine consumers, such as fish and marine mammals (4 to 6 weeks) 5. The use and management of the sea (Ichikawa) Covering sociological aspects, such as various issues in using the sea and how to solve them (1 to 2 weeks) 6. Feedback Teaching staff will be in their offices during the feedback time period and will respond to students' questions. The number of classes is set to be 15 (including the feedback session). |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Assessment of students' basic understanding of the marine biological environment will be carried out as follows: Attitude 30% Mini tests 30% Written exam 40% Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are encouraged to review the lectures using the reference materials introduced in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Not used | ||
| References, etc. | To be introduced during class | |||
