Lecture Marine environmental studies - Topic: Introduction. In this chapter, the following content will be discussed: Why study (marine) environmental studies? The marine environment, uses of the marine environment, what is marine pollution? Implicit in the definition,. | MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Gohoho Emmanuel Sena Course Outline 13-Feb-15 Ports and Shipping Department 2 Objective Topic Total Hours 1 Introduction 1 2 The Marine Environment 3 3 Marine Pollution 6 4 Tropical Issues on Marine Pollution 4 5 Air Pollution & the Marine Environment 4 6 Land-based Marine Pollution 4 7 Relevant Pollution Prevention Conventions, codes, etc 6 8 Management Strategies 4 GRAND TOTAL 32 Course Format Course will be delivered through Interactive Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, Video Clips Students are free to ask questions and contribute at any time of their choice. Enjoy everyone. Thanks Advance Supply Chain 3 Why study (marine) environmental studies? Throughout our existence, human beings have taken advantage of the resources that the ocean provides. – food, transport, minerals, etc. As a result of global industrialization and a boom in population size, this once seemingly inexhaustible resource has become threatened by human activity. Oil spills and . | MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Gohoho Emmanuel Sena Course Outline 13-Feb-15 Ports and Shipping Department 2 Objective Topic Total Hours 1 Introduction 1 2 The Marine Environment 3 3 Marine Pollution 6 4 Tropical Issues on Marine Pollution 4 5 Air Pollution & the Marine Environment 4 6 Land-based Marine Pollution 4 7 Relevant Pollution Prevention Conventions, codes, etc 6 8 Management Strategies 4 GRAND TOTAL 32 Course Format Course will be delivered through Interactive Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, Video Clips Students are free to ask questions and contribute at any time of their choice. Enjoy everyone. Thanks Advance Supply Chain 3 Why study (marine) environmental studies? Throughout our existence, human beings have taken advantage of the resources that the ocean provides. – food, transport, minerals, etc. As a result of global industrialization and a boom in population size, this once seemingly inexhaustible resource has become threatened by human activity. Oil spills and pollution, careless commercial fishing practices, and general disregard for delicate marine ecosystems has given rise to several serious problems, which we shall study this semester. DEFINITIONS Environment It is all the conditions, circumstances and influences surrounding and affecting the growth of an organism or a group of organisms. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates Ecology It is the study of the relationship between living organisms and the environment. Organism – a living thing or an individual form of life. For example – animal, plant, bacterium, etc 5 DEFINITIONS – continued Ecosystem It is an assembly of plants, animals and bacteria which are interacting with one another in such a way as to maintain the integrity of the whole. THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT The marine environment is home to many organisms. The ocean covers 70 – 71% of the world and its depth is about 3000 metres. The oceans are separated into three major ocean basins: .
