Learning Objectives
Introduction to oceans
2. Oceans and climate
3. The value of oceans • resource base
4. Geopolitics of oceans
5. Coastal margins • physical characteristics
6. management strategies
7. Coral reefs and mangroves
- Describe the distribution of oceans and ocean currents.
- Describe the main features of oceanic crust and ocean floor morphology.
- Explain the occurrence of oceanic volcanic features, trenches, transform faults, mid-ocean ridges and rifts in terms of plate margins.
- Describe the horizontal and vertical spatial variations in the temperature and salinity of ocean water.
2. Oceans and climate
- Explain the thermal transfers of energy within oceans and the importance of oceanic conveyor belts.
- Explain the atmosphere–oceanic interactions associated with ENSO.
- Explain the El Niño and La Niña phenomena and their climatic, environmental and economic effects.
- Examine the role of oceans as a store and source of carbon dioxide (CO2).
3. The value of oceans • resource base
- Identify the biotic and abiotic resources of continental shelves, oceans and ocean floor deposits.
- Examine the spatial and temporal consequences of overfishing.
- Evaluate a case study of a conservation policy implemented to provide sustainable fish yields.
- Describe the sources and distribution of pollution in the oceans.
- Discuss the implications of the pollution of oceans by the disposal of radioactive material, oil, and chemical waste.
4. Geopolitics of oceans
- Discuss the sovereignty rights of nations in relation to territorial limits and exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
- Examine a geopolitical conflict in relation to an oceanic resource, other than fishing.
5. Coastal margins • physical characteristics
- Examine the relationship between coastal processes (tides, wave action, littoral drift, wind action) lithology, subaerial processes and different coastal landforms.
- Identify the major landforms of beaches, dunes and cliffs along advancing and retreating coasts.
6. management strategies
- Discuss the conflicts that arise from competing land uses and from attempts to manage coastal hazards (tsunamis and storm surges, erosion, cliff failure), pollution, habitat restoration and aquaculture.
- Describe the conflicting pressures on a particular coastline.
- Discuss the management strategies adopted to resolve these pressures and evaluate their effectiveness.
7. Coral reefs and mangroves
- Examine the development and the environmental and economic value of coral reefs and mangrove swamps.
Distribution and Morphology
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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which splits nearly the entire Atlantic Ocean north to south, is probably the best-known and most-studied example of a divergent-plate boundary.
Oceans and Climate
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Oceans and their Resources
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Overfishing
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Pollution
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GeoPolitics
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Coastal Margins, processes and landforms
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Conflicts and management
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Reefs and Mangroves
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Further Reading
Best content in Geography Oceans and their Coastal Margins
- Aquaculture: Fresh Fish Feb 20, 2014Tags: aquaculture, fish, ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, Coastal marginsby: Gemma Archer
- FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture - Home Feb 20, 2014Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, Coastal margins, aquaculture, fisheriesby: Gemma Archer
- What is Aquaculture? :: Office of Aquaculture Feb 20, 2014Tags: aquaculture, ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, Coastal margins, The value of oceansby: Gemma Archer
- Aquaculture market growing | Report | DW.DE | 19.02.2014 Feb 20, 2014Tags: aquaculture, ib_geog2009, The value of oceans, Coastal margins, resource, fish, fish yields, fishing, Sustainabilityby: Gemma Archer
- Will overfishing by foreigners drive Senegalese fishermen to piracy? | John Vidal | Global development | theguardian.com Oct 3, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, piracy, Senegal, overfishing, conflict, disparities, Somalia, EEZ, territorial, waters, Geopolitics of oceansby: Gemma Archer
- Photo Gallery: Threats Mounting to Great Barrier Reef - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International May 26, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, Coral reefs and mangroves, great barrier reef, Australia, threat, industry, conservation, environmental sustainability
- Australia Debates How to Protect the Great Barrier Reef - SPIEGEL ONLINE May 25, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, Coral reefs and mangroves, austrailia, great barrier reef, fossil fuel, coalby: Gemma Archer
- Climate disasters displace millions of people worldwide | Global development | guardian.co.uk May 22, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Populations in transition, migration, forced migration, climate change, Characteristics of hazards, Vulnerability, Responses, hurricanes, drought, flooding, Oceans and climate, La Nina, mapby: Gemma Archer
- Arctic expedition to study impact of climate change on plankton | Environment | Guardian Weekly May 22, 2013Tags: Extreme Environments, cold, environment, climate change, impact, plankton, arctic, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, Oceans and climateby: Gemma Archer
- BBC News - Deep sea mining 'gold rush' moves closer May 20, 2013Tags: no_tagby: tainsh
- Living in fear: move to safer ground is going too slowly | Environment | guardian.co.uk May 16, 2013Comments:[Submitted by Sally Smith] - Richard AllawayTags: ib_geog2009, Patterns and Change, Patterns in environmental quality and sustainability, Oceans and climate, Oceans and their coastal marginsby: Richard Allaway
- Shocking footage reveals tuna industry's slaughter of marine life – video | Environment | guardian.co.uk Mar 22, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, tuna, environment, overfishingby: Gemma Archer
- Thousands of prawns washed up on beach in Chile – video | Environment | guardian.co.uk Mar 22, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, chile, environment, prawnsby: Gemma Archer
- EcoOcean Mar 18, 2013Comments:an overfishing simulation game - Gemma ArcherTags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, overfishing, conservation, sustainability, EUby: Gemma Archer
- Anna Rosbach, MEP - YouTube Mar 18, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, overfishing, conservation, sustainability, EUby: Gemma Archer
- Explaining the misunderstandings about MSY: why it’s possible tomorrow « CFP-reformwatch.eu Mar 18, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, overfishing, conservation, sustainabilityby: Gemma Archer
- BBC News - Dispute means mackerel is no longer catch of the day Jan 23, 2013Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, fish, fish yields, fishing, overfishing, mackerel, sustainabilityby: Gemma Archer
- The Big Rethink 2 Sep 30, 2012Comments:Looking at why the Arctic is currently so important. From World Oceans Summit February 2012 - Gemma ArcherTags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, Geopolitics of oceans, Arctic, Arctic ocean, oceans_resources, videoby: Gemma ...
- Moken nomads leave behind their 'sea gypsy' life for a modern existence | World news | guardian.co.uk Sep 16, 2012Tags: ib_geog2009, Global Interactions, Sociocultural exchanges, thailand, threat, sea, nomad, indigenous_populations, Oceans and their coastal margins, The value of oceans, fishing, sustainableby: Gemma Archer
- BBC News - Mangrove conservation is 'economic' CO2 fix Sep 11, 2012Tags: ib_geog2009, Oceans and their coastal margins, Coral reefs and mangroves, magroves, conservation, economy, carbon_emissionsby: Gemma Archer