An integrated approach to studying oceanography, water chemistry and productivity in the coastal marine environment. Includes project planning, data gathering and analysis.
A hands-on, practical introduction to gathering and analysing marine science data. The paper revolves around six boat-based transects on the Otago coast, during which students actively participate in collecting physical, chemical and biological oceanographic data using methods including CTD casts, water sampling and line-transect surveys for marine mammals. Students then analyse the data they have gathered to identify different coastal water masses and hotspots of biological production. Includes an introduction to GIS analyses. The research design, data collection and analysis skills learned will be useful for anyone pursuing postgraduate study.
| Paper title | Coastal Marine Environment |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MARI429 |
| Subject | Marine Science |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,655.16 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from Head of Department.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinators: Dr Will Rayment
- Teaching Arrangements
Some Tuesdays 2-4pm
Some Thursdays all day, with Friday reservePlease contact the department if there are discrepancies with the timetable at the bottom of this page.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students begin by designing oceanographic surveys focused on detecting change in the marine environment. They will learn practical skills for gathering data at sea and how to analyse, interpret and communicate those data.
