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MAS 332: Marine Science II: Example Topic / Search Term Generation

This guide was created to support Dr. Miller's MAS 332 course

Example Topic / Search Term Generation

Example topic: How does ocean acidification affect oysters?

 

KEYWORD

SYNONYM-narrow

SYNONYM-broaden

RELATED TERM

Oysters

Oyster larva, Crassotrea oyster, Pacific oyster

Mollusk, bivalve, shellfish

Shell, aquaculture, mariculture

Ocean

Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, estuary, coast

Sea, saltwater

brackish water, marine environment, aquatic

Acidification

 

pH lowering

pH monitoring, warming effects, uptake of carbon dioxide

 

 

Step 1: Identify keywords.

Step 2: Identify synonyms.

Step 3: Identify related terms by thinking of both broader and narrower ideas.