A Paleontological Perspective Evolutionary change in marine communities from the Precambrian to recent, integrates aspects of paleontology, biology, oceanography and evolutionary theory. An overview of the use of remote sensing technologies for making measurements of the marine environment. Introduces the various sensors used by oceanographers, their background, the principles behind their operation and measurement retrieval. Physical Oceanography Covers physical properties of sea water, waves and tides, distribution of variables, dynamics, water masses and the general circulation. The influences of physical and biological processes at various temporal and spatial scales on survival, growth, abundance, transport, and distribution of marine fishes and invertebrates are studied.
Emphasis is on species of commercial or recreational importance.
Lec 2, Rec 1. Deals with the basic conceptual and analytical approaches used in management. SMS 552 Ecological Approaches to Fisheries Management Addresses the theory and practical problems of managing wild renewable resources. Theory is drawn from the fields of economics, ecology, population dynamics and anthropology. Emphasizes the State's decentralized governance approach to fisheries management.