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ZO5508: MARINE SPATIAL MANAGEMENT AND TOP PREDATORS (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will enable students to appreciate the level of understanding of physical & biological oceanography, biodiversity, trophic interactions and individual species level life history issues that are required to implement spatially explicit, sustainable marine conservation.   

Students will be able to problem-solve in small groups and integrate diverse data sources to define the reasons for specific locations and the design of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 

Labs will cover a range of skills from the use of oceanographic models to the analysis of varied layers of spatial data on species, habitats and communities.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Beth Scott

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Week 1 Lectures topics: Habitat Landscapes and Ecological Geography Marine Spatial Planning: Current EU and UK legislation, locations and levels of protection areas in UK waters Lab: Use of 1-D bio-physical coupled model for exploring definition of marine landscapes and climatic effects on trophic linkages within a range of landscapes. Week 2 Lectures topics: Spatial explicit exploitation and species population dynamics Spatial feeding and reproductive needs of selected species Lab: Use individual based cod model to explore population effects of differences in times and locations of exploitation. Week 3: Working in groups on the reasons for the design and methods for testing (and defining) the success of a MPA (Marine Protected Area).

Further Information & Notes

Numerical and modelling skills are needed to successfully complete this module.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

The module will be assessed (100%) on an independently produced assignment of group project work that designs and defines the reasons for an MPA (Marine Protected Area).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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