Applied Coastal Oceanography

Coastal Environments (Sci366)

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Course Outline & Schedule - Fall 2012


Week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15


Week	Topic (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Readings (see Resources for details)
1	Introduction to Coastal Oceanography Coastal Use Patterns Coast Diversity - Introduction (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 1 Beatley, et al., Chap. 1 (pp. 1-12); Chap. 2 (pp. 17-29 and 46-51); Chap. 3 (pp. 53-90) top of page
2	Oceanographic Principles Plate Tectonics (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 2 Beatley, et al., Chap. 2 (pp. 13-16) Bertness, Chap. 1 top of page
3	How Coasts are Formed Processes That Change the Coast Changing Sea Levels Climate Change and Sea Level (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 3 Beatley, et al., Chap. 2 (pp. 30-44) top of page
4-5	Coastal Ecology - Marine Habitats Coastal Food Webs Biogeochemical Cycles Photosynthesis & Respiration Adaptive Processes of Animals (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Beatley, et al., Chap. 2 (pp. 46-52) Bertness, Chap. 2,3,4 Problem 1 Due top of page
5	EXAM I (Thursday, October 11, 2012)
6	Coastal Habitats - An Overview Estuaries, Salt Marshes and Tidal Flats Components of Estuarine Communities Estuarine Communties Salt Marshes Salt Ponds (Coastal Lagoons) Mangrove Swamps Seagrass Communities Narragansett Bay Characteristics (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 4 Bertness, Chap. 6,7 Problem 2 Due top of page
7	Rivers and the Coast Deltas Drowning of Deltas Sedimentation Processes GIS Tools for Underwater Study (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 5 Other Readings-TBA Handouts - GIS Techniques top of page
8	Coastal Barriers Beaches Barrier Islands Dune Systems (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 6 top of page
9-10	Rocky Coasts & Coral Reefs Rocky Coasts Rock Pools - Unique Habitats Coral Reef Biodiversity (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Davis, Chap. 7 Bertness, Chap. 5 Problem 5 Due (Team Lab Report) Shumway (reading TBA) top of page
10	EXAM II (Thursday, November 3, 2012)
11-12	Management of Coastal Resources - Overview Management of Fisheries Mariculture Possibilities Land Use and Coastal Sustainability Sewage Treatment Alternatives Ocean Dumping Regulations on Ocean Dumping Harbor Management Issues - Dredging Oil Spills & Intervention Techniques Oil Spills & Intervention Techniques Oil Pollution Research (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Beatley, et al., Chap. 4,5 Other Readings TBA Field Trip Report #1 Due top of page
12-13	Legal Framework for Coastal Management Federal CZM Program Coastal Management in New England Coastal Barrier Protection Act Local Zoning Techniques for Coastal Protection (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Beatley, et al., Chap. 5,6,7,8 Website Project Draft Website Due top of page
13-14	Commercial Opportunities Recreation Uses Mining & Mineral Extraction Harbor & Marina Development Transportation - Shipping and Tranport Energy Production Marine-Related Industries Pollution Abatement Programs (click on topic to see lecture notes)	Beatley, et al., Chap. 9,10 Web Site Due - Ready for Posting top of page
14	Team Web Page Presentations (click on topic to see lecture notes)	top of page
15	FINAL EXAM (As scheduled)	top of page


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Gaytha A. Langlois, Ph.D., 2002
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI 02917
e-mail: langlois@bryant.edu
Last Updated: September 2012