Coastal Marine Ecology

Description

The aquatic environment is home to an extremely diverse range of organisms. While some species have been developed for cultivation and fishery, many species exist in the vast natural open system as substantial or potential genetic resources. In order to develop, sustainably use, and conserve such aquatic biological resources, it is essential to understand the intrinsic diversity of species and the mechanisms that maintain them. In this lecture, we will discuss genetic issues that are important for the development, sustainable use, and conservation of aquatic biological resources with these issues in mind. In particular, we will introduce population genetic and evolutionary perspectives, which are essential for understanding the issues, and cultivate the ability to think more multilaterally about the sustainable use and conservation of aquatic biological resources.