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damage, and avoid future problems. Answers to these and other questions require
observational data on the ocean's properties and processes.
MACS 0687 – Coastal Ecology
The course provides a thorough synthesis of the physical processes in relation to
biological functioning in near-shore environments. Course elements include consideration
of; introductory level coastal oceanography and adaptations of marine organisms,
principles for understanding the ecological structure and dynamics of coastal marine
communities, ecological descriptions of major coastal marine ecosystems, and scientific
principles relating to management and decision-making processes.
MACS 0690 – Tropical Marine Fish Ecology
This course will cover the ecology of tropical fishes, including coastal, estuarine,
mangrove and pelagic fishes. Emphasis is on identification and natural history of local
species. Current theories on distribution and abundance will be discussed in addition to
ecological theory. Field work will take place at the Keys Marine Laboratory, Long Key,
Florida. On return to the Oceanographic Center a one week self directed and self-
scheduled laboratory study will be required. Students will complete the lab on August
11th. Date of final exam to be determined.
MACS 0699 – Environmental Risk Assessment
The emphasis is on the coastal zone manager's understanding of pollution sources,
relative risk and potential effects on human and marine life. Sources, measurement, and
control.
MACS 0710 – Water: Cross Cultural Perspectives
This course will introduce students to the cross-cultural dialogue regarding water and
coastal zone management that is occurring amongst the scientific, interfaith and policy
communities, both within the USA and internationally.
MACS 0735 – Oil Pollution and the Marine Environment
This course will cover the chemistry and environmental impacts of oil spills and pollution
on the marine environment. Topics will include the effects of oil on various organisms
and ecosystems. Current and historical oil spills and other major pollution events and
their clean-up will be analyzed and evaluated.
MACS 0745 – Ocean Debris Science
This class describes and analyzes coastal zone management and coastal policy through
the analysis of human debris. Also called flotsam and jetsam, debris can be a valuable
tool in the analysis of ecosystem degradation through human activity. The class will
require each student to propose numerous concrete policy solutions to the problems of
human garbage and debris in the coastal and ocean environments.
MACS 0790 – Aspects of Marine Pollution
The course deals with various forms of environmental pollution as they affect both the
land and maritime environment. Sources, measurement and control of pollution in
marine and coastal environments are discussed. It examines the fate of chemicals and
their biological effects on marine organisms. It also examines environmental toxicology
and the general mechanisms of transport and transformation of chemicals in
water/sediment systems and within marine organisms.
