Seminar in Coastal Marine Ecology1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR04 6DB50 LJ81 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 3 | Course Type | Seminar |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Mon.4・5 |
| Instructor name |
MASUDA REIJI (Field Science Education and Research Center Professor) KAI YOSHIAKI (Field Science Education and Research Center Associate Professor) SUZUKI KEITA (Field Science Education and Research Center Assistant Professor) TAKAHASHI KOUJI (Field Science Education and Research Center Assistant Professor) HENMI YUMI (Field Science Education and Research Center Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | In this seminar we discuss mechanisms and functions of coastal marine ecosystems through an inter-disciplinary approach. Our topics will cover the dynamics of physical and chemical structures in coastal and estuary ecosystems, responses of organisms to environmental factors, ecology of fisheries resources and their dynamics, conservation of biodiversity, and impact of global warming and other anthropogenic factors on coastal and estuary ecosystems. Students are encouraged to comprehend environmental problems not only limited to the marine ecosystem but also with a broader vision including terrestrial human activity. | ||
| Course Goals |
The goals of this seminar are to: 1. Learn biological production systems in the hydrosphere. 2. Learn the ecology and survival mechanisms of important fishery organisms. 3. Learn concepts and methods for sustainable management of aquatic biological resources. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Generallyｔwo lessons on each subject are given. 1. Chemical cycles in riverine and coastal marine ecosystems 1(origin of nutrients) (Yamashita) 2. Chemical cycles in riverine and coastal marine ecosystems 2(utilization of nutrients by aquatic organisms) (Sawada) 3. Environmental structure and physical and chemical characteristics in estuaries. (Yamashita) 4. Ecology of coastal fishes including their life history and survival strategy 1 (Kai) 5. Ecology of coastal fishes including their life history and survival strategy 2 (Masuda) 6. Ecology and responses to environment in fish larvae 1 (Masuda) 7. Ecology and responses to environment in fish larvae 2 (Masuda) 8. Recruitment mechanism of fishes and production structure of coastal fisheries resources (Masuda) 9. Multi-layered structure of coastal and estuary ecosystems such as environmental services, niche and environmental responses 1 (Suzuki) 10. Multi-layered structure of coastal and estuary ecosystems such as environmental services, niche and environmental responses 2 (Suzuki) 11. Ecosystem modeling based on food web (Suzuki) 12. Methodology of management and regeneration in coastal marine resources such as fisheries management, stock enhancement, marine protected area and habitat regeneration (Yamashita) 13. Impact of human activity on the ecosystem and environmental management (Yamashita) 14. Global and oceanic environmental problems such as global warming and the decline of biodiversity (Tashiro) 15. Feedback (Masuda, Kai) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Scores will be evaluated based on the attendance, presentation and other attitudes. Refer to '2018 Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. | ||
| Course Requirements | Students are expected to have basic knowledge of oceanography and marine biology. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should study relating papers before the seminar. | ||
