Environmental Change in Marine Systems

In this module, we will examine aspects of environmental change in marine systems.

The material in this module is organised around four topics:

• Introduction
  • Key features of the marine environment
  • Differences between marine and terrestrial/aquatic systems
• Stress
  • Stresses in marine environments
  • Organism responses to stress
• Disturbance
  • Disturbance in marine environments
  • Community responses to disturbance
• Climate change
  • Change in frequency and intensity of disturbance
  • Sea level rise

This first topic in the module examines key features of the marine environment and then looks at differences between marine and terrestrial/aquatic systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

• Key features of the marine environment
• Difference between marine and terrestrial/aquatic systems

Stress

• Stresses in marine environments
• Organism responses to stress

Disturbance

• Disturbance in marine environments
• Community responses to disturbance

Climate Change

• Change in frequency and intensity of disturbance
• Sea level rise

Activities

• Activity 8
• Activity 8 Answers
• Activity 9
• Activity 10

Assessment

• Please complete this assessment item by the end of week 13. It accounts for 35% of your unit grade.