Marine Studies II

Overview

This Marine Studies II course from Warnborough College works through many types of marine organisms, focusing mostly on those not covered as well in Marine Studies II (This includes: Protists, Sponges, Marine plants, Cnidarians, Worms, Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms, Non Bony Fish, Selected Bony Fish and selected Marine Mammals).

On successful completion of the course you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the variety and nature of microscopic animals which occur in marine environments.

• Describe the variety and nature of a range of different types of marine plants.

• Describe the variety and nature of a range of different types of cnidarians and marine worms.

• Describe the variety and nature of arthropods in marine environments.

• Describe the variety and nature of Molluscs in marine environments.

• Differentiate between different classes of Echinoderms and selected families within those classes.

• Describe the shared characteristics and distinguishing features of a selection of different species of non-bony fish.

• Describe characteristics of bony fish, including anatomy, physiology and behaviour.

• Differentiate between different families of bony fish.

• Describe the taxonomic characteristics of groups of marine animals including reptiles, birds and mammals.