Marine Biology for Guides, Divers and Enthusiasts
Details
Our Marine Biology for Guides, Divers & Enthusiasts course, also known as Marine Field Guiding, is the benchmark course for those who wish to greatly enhance their marine-related activities for their clients as well as themselves. Whether you're active along the coast, inter-tidal zone or submerged on a coral reef, this course provides you with an in-depth knowledge of the habitat, ecology and organisms you're encountering. Irrespective of whether you're a professional marine guide, recreational diver or ocean enthusiast - this course is for you. Endorsed by The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA); It consists of 39 comprehensive components.
Outline
Module # 1 - The Blue Planet
Component # 1 - Introduction to Life on Earth and The Ocean
Module # 2 - The Habitats
Component # 1 - Coral Reefs
Component # 2 - Rocky Shores
Component # 3 - Sandy Beaches
Component # 4 - Pelagic Zone (Open Sea)
Component # 5 - Lagoons, Estuaries and Mangroves
Component # 6 - Dunes and Dune Forests
Module # 3 - Marine Wildlife: Part # 1
Component # 1 - Porifera
Component # 2 - Cnidaria
Component # 3 - Unsegmented Worms
Component # 4 - Polychaeta
Component # 5 - Arthropoda and Crustacea
Component # 6 - Mollusca and Brachiapoda
Module # 4 - Marine Wildlife: Part # 2
Component # 1 - Echinodermata
Component # 2 - Bryozoa
Component # 3 - Tunicata
Module # 5 - Marine Wildlife: Part # 3
Component # 1 - Sharks & Rays
Component # 2 - Pisces (1) - Rocky Shore & Coral Reef
Component # 3 - Pisces (2) - Pelagics
Module # 6 - Marine Wildlife: Part # 4
Component # 1 - Reptilia and Aves
Component # 2 - Mammalia
Module # 7 - Marine Plants
Component # 1 - Plantae
Module # 8 - Surviving the Marine wilderness
Component # 1 - Introduction to Survival and The Tides
Component # 2 - Waves and Surf
Component # 3 - Rocky Coast and Estuaries
Component # 4 - Currents
Component # 5 - Dangerous Sea-Life
Component # 6 - Water and Clouds
Component # 7 - Food from The Sea and Coast
Component # 8 - Medical Aspects of Sea and Coastal Survival
Module # 9 - Marine Ecology
Component # 1 - Food Chains and Food Webs
Component # 2 - Marine Biodiversity
Component # 3 - Community Ecology
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