Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
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Approx. 25 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course provides an overview of the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) and their importance in sustaining life on earth. Students will learn about the challenges faced by LMEs and strategies for their conservation and sustainable use.Key Learning Points
- Understand the concept of Large Marine Ecosystems and their ecological and economic importance
- Learn about the key challenges faced by LMEs and strategies for their conservation and sustainable use
- Explore case studies and success stories in LME management
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Marine Biologist
- USA: $50,000 - $110,000
- India: INR 360,000 - INR 800,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €50,000
- Marine Conservationist
- USA: $35,000 - $70,000
- India: INR 300,000 - INR 600,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- Fisheries Manager
- USA: $40,000 - $90,000
- India: INR 300,000 - INR 700,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €45,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the ecological and economic importance of Large Marine Ecosystems
- Develop strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of LMEs
- Apply knowledge gained to real-world case studies
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of marine biology and ecology
- Familiarity with environmental conservation concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Marine Conservation
- Sustainable Fishing
- Oceanography
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Oceanographer and Marine Biologist
- Marine Biologist and Policy Expert
Related Books
Description
Focusing on the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the world, this course will introduce the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management. LMEs occupy areas of coastal ocean at least 200 000 km² or greater in size. These coastal waters produce 12.6 trillion USD in ecosystem goods and services annually and are vitally important for billions of people around the globe.
Outline
- What is the Large Marine Ecosystem Approach?
- Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
- Welcome to the course
- What is marine ecosystem-based management?
- What are LMEs?
- Introducing the five module approach
- A brief introduction to the tools (TDA & SAP)
- Dr Sherman's perspective on week 1
- Week 1 wrap-up
- Meet the course team
- How this course works
- A global collaboration
- What to expect in Week 1
- Readings and Key Points
- Readings and Key Points
- Readings and Key Points
- Week 1 additional resources
- Ecosystem based management
- Large Marine Ecosystems
- Five Module approach
- Week 1: The LME Approach
- The Three Natural Science Modules
- Welcome to Week 2
- The productivity module
- The fish and fisheries module
- Pollution and ecosystem health
- Plastic pollution
- Dr Sherman's perspectives
- Week 2 wrap up
- What to expect in Week 2
- The Plankton Chronicles Project videos
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources on fisheries
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources on pollution
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources and readings
- Productivity
- Fish and Fisheries
- Pollution and Ecosystem Health
- The Two Human Dimension Modules
- Introducing Week 3
- Socioeconomics module
- Governance module
- Dr Sherman's Perspectives
- Week 3 wrap up
- What to expect in week 3
- Readings and Key Points
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources and readings
- Additional readings on the Five Modules
- Socioeconomics
- Governance
- Week 3: LME Human Dimension Modules
- Week 3: Readings on the five modules
- Tools and Actions: the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and the Strategic Action Programme
- Introduction to tools and actions
- Transboundary diagnostic analsysis
- Strategic Action Programme
- Other tools
- Dr Sherman's perspectives
- Week 4 wrap up
- What to expect in week 4
- Reading and Key Points
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources and readings
- TDA-SAP approach
- Assessment and management tools
- Transboundary Marine Ecosystem-Based Management
- Introducing week 5
- The Global Environment Facility
- The LME network of partners
- The GEF project process
- Dr Sherman's perspectives
- Week five wrap up
- What to expect in week 5
- Readings and Key Points
- Readings and Key Points
- Resources and readings
- GEF and the LME Network of Partners
- GEF project process
- Week 5: Transboundary Marine EBM
- Taking it Home: Examples of Best Practice
- Introducing Week 6
- Benguela Current LME
- The Yellow Sea LME Project
- The Yellow Sea LME - Implementing the SAP
- The Yellow Sea LME - Governance
- The Guinea Current LME Project
- The Guinea Current LME Commission
- Dr Sherman's Perspectives
- Talking to Dr Sherman about LMEs making a difference
- What to expect in week 6
- Benguela Current LME - reading and resources
- The Yellow Sea LME - reading and resources
- The Guinea Current LME Project readings
- The Canary Current LME
- The Gulf of Mexico LME
- Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+) Project
- The Bay of Bengal LME
- The Humboldt Current LME
- Resources and readings
Summary of User Reviews
The Large Marine Ecosystems course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users. The course provides a comprehensive overview of marine ecosystems and is engaging and informative. Many users appreciated the interactive nature of the course which helped them to better understand the subject matter.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The interactive nature of the coursePros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive overview of marine ecosystems
- Engaging and informative content
- Well-structured course materials
- Instructors are knowledgeable and responsive
- Great opportunity to learn from experts in the field
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too technical
- Course content may be too basic for those with prior knowledge of marine ecosystems
- The course may not be suitable for those looking for hands-on experience
- Some users experienced technical difficulties with the online platform
- The course may require more time commitment than initially anticipated
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