Course Overview

Lecture will give you several topics on physical, chemical and biological properties of ocean to understand the physiology, reproduction, development, biodiversity and ecology of marine invertebrates and fish. This class will especially focus on the following aspects of marine life: life cycle, locomotion, sensory reception, biomineralization, biogeochemical distribution, photosynthesis, respiration, calcification, nitrogen fixation and the impact of climate change. We will give examples of marine organisms under planktonic and benthic conditions and coral reef. The history and present situation of marine biology research will be also included.

Learning Achievement

The objectives of the course are (1) to provide students with a basic understanding of marine life; (2) to stimulate an appreciation of marine invertebrates, their evolutionary innovations and marine ecology.

Competence

Lectures will give a basic introduction to be used for either field studies or for further study in later years.

Course prerequisites

Students are highly recommended to take both Basic Marine Biology I and II.

Grading Philosophy

Attendance (40%), Final Exam (60%).

Course schedule

Course introduction
Research of marine biology
Chemical and physical properties of earth and oceans
Sea floor
Basic biology of marine life 1
Basic biology of marine life 2
Reproduction and marine ecology
Coral reef 1
Coral reef 2
Impact of climate change

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Inaba Kazuo,Agostini Sylvain Leonard Georges

Other information

Lecture attendance will be recorded. Attendance will count toward the final grade (A medical note or similar can exempt students from losing marks this way).

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