OCEANOGRAPHY (BAT 202) Part I : The and Biological
Chemical Environment
Professor Dr. Zulfigar Yasin Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies USM
Course assessments :
Final Examination
: 70%
Course Fieldwork : 10% Quiz : 10% Class Notes To Be Handed In : 10% ………………………………………………….. Total : 100%
Course Fieldwork
Location : Tanjung Rhu , Langkawi Duration : 11 - 13 August 2006 Attendance is compulsory
Tajuk-tajuk Kuliah Kuliah 1
Pengenalan kepada kursus Pengenalan kepada oseanografi
Kuliah 2
Pengenalan kepada oseanografi kimia Ciri-ciri air – Peralihan jasad, haba, cahaya
Kuliah 3
Larutan dalam air Garam dan kemasinan Imbangan garam Nutrien dalam air
Kuliah 4
Ciri dan perilaku gas dalam air
Kuliah 5
Pasang – surut dan hukum 12
Kuliah 6
Penggunaan carta nautika
Kuliah 7
Pengenalan kepada oseanografi biologikal Ekosistem – ekosistem laut Zon – zon oseanografi
Kuliah 8
Ekosistem planktonik Ekosistem pelagic
Kuliah 9
Ekosistem bentos Ekosistem laut dalam
Kuliah 10
Isu persekitaran dan oseanografi Pencemaran Perikanan
Main References
Duxbury A. B. and Duxbury A. Fundamentals of Oceanography 308 pp. Brown Publishers ISBN 0-697-26671-0
C. (1996) (Second Edition)
Castro B. and Huber M. E. (1997) Marine Biology (Second Edition) 450 pp. WCB and McGraw Hill Publishers ISBN 0-697-24360-5 Longhurst A. R. (1987) Ecology of Tropical Oceans 407 pp. Academic Press ISBN 0-12-455562-4 Maloney E. S. (1985) Dutton’s Navigation and Piloting (Fourteenth Edition) 588 pp. United States Naval Institute ISBN 0-87021-157-9
Water, water everywhere…
The Expedition of ZHENG HE (1405 – 1433) The Challenger Expedition (1873 – 1875) The Siboga Expedition (1899 – 1900) The ROSES Expedition (2004)
Some Classic Voyages of Exploration
The Diving Bell
SCUBA
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Remotely operated vehicles (ROV)
Some reasons why men are afraid to explore the sea then…
MV Aurora Australis Class I Icebreaker research on the Antarctic Continent
The Allied Commander Malaysia’s Research Vessel for the ROSES Expedition
LEGEND SECTION 1 SECTION 3
Research on the Seas and Islands of Malaysia (ROSES) - Voyage Route
LEGEND SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3
Research on the Seas and Islands of Malaysia (ROSES) - Voyage Route
Sinularia flexibilis
Gorgonia ventalina
Dendronephthya klunzengeri
Heteractis magnifica