Advanced Aquatic Ecology

Module Outline

Module 1. Basic Concepts

Module 2. Aquatic Ecosystems and Services

Module 3. Influence of Geology and Meteorology in Aquatic Ecosystems

Module 4. Characteristics of Aquatic Ecosystems

Module 5. Special Communities

Rivers

Estuaries

Mangroves

Seagrass Beds

Coral Reefs

Module 6. Disturbances to Aquatic Ecosystems

Role of Disturbance

Natural (Ecological Variability, Reproductive Threats)

Anthropogenic (Agricultural Impacts, Climate Change, Atmospheric Impacts, Metals/Mining)

Module 7. Fish as Biological Indicators to Assess Aquatic Ecosystem Health

Module 8. Restoration of Degraded Aquatic Ecosystems

Module 9. Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystem

Mercury and Methylmercury Contents in Min-Waste Calcine, Water, and Sediment from PQMI, Philippines

Environmental and Human Exposure Assessment Monitoring in Honda Bay

Module 10. Copper Mining in Balabac

Module 11. Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines: How much spillover do we need?

Module 12. Aquatic Ecosystem Assessment Protocols

Reef Assessment and Macroalgae

Stream Assessment

Fish Visual Census

Course Requirements

 Midterm and Final Exams

 Field Work applying aquatic assessment methods. Short-term research shall be submitted based on the work.