This is an 4th year optional module for students in the Marine Biology MSci Programmes. The Field Course is to Phuket, Thailand.

Detailed Description

During this fieldcourse you will conduct snorkeling surveys of coral reef and soft bottom habitats by boat and from the beach.

You will map marine underwater habitats in one of the world’s most iconic biodiversity hotspots. You will evaluate the influence of water quality on this diversity along gradients of human impact and understand the importance of the wider reef catchment area including mangrove and rainforest habitats.

Students taking this module need to be Marine Biology MSci, Biology and Marine Biology MSci or Marine Biology with Oceanography MSci students who have successfully completed their third year.

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Contact

Should you have any questions, please email soesft@soton.ac.uk

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Please note that £150 of your payment is non-refundable, if for any reason you fail to attend the field course (due to the School having already purchased non-refundable flight tickets)

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