Fisheries and Environmental Oceanography I

Numbering Code G-AGR04 8DA50 LJ81 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Fri.2
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)
Outline and Purpose of the Course The Japanese Archipelago is enclosed by the sea and we have effectively used the marine creatures since ancient age. However, recently various problems such as deterioration of marine environment and overexploitation of the marine resources occur. The lecture on investigation and conservation of the endangered species is given in order to think the relationship between the environment and marine creatures.
Course Goals You understand the social significance of your own research works by learning especially the examples of the study on the conservation of the endangered aquatic species.
Schedule and Contents 1. Review of the investigation techniques to observe marine environment and marine creatures.
2. Marine environment and ecology of marine mammals.
3. Marine environment and ecology of fish.
4. Marine environment and sustainable use of marine resources. 6. Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy Final course grade will be determined by the evaluation of reports and class attendance.
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) You should read newspaper such as Nikkei Asian Review and learn the knowledge about the social conditions around marine biological resources.
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