Course code: BIO-3501
Physical - biological interactions
Campus
Semester / Year
Autumn 2010
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3501
Physical - biological interactions
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10
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The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-2502 Marin Biology
Course contents
In recent years a lot of the marine research has been concentrated on how the physical forcing is shaping the marine environment. This course focus on an integrated understanding of physical and biological processes, and will provide knowledge to new trends in the coupling between physical oceanography and marine ecology. The theoretical part of the course deals with the basis for the variability of marine production in time and space. The exercise and practical training will focus on new methods in operational oceanography and ocean monitoring (satellite, autonomous vehicles and moored systems). Students will learn sampling design, acquisition, analysis and presentation of plankton data using 3-D sampling platforms such as SCANFISH-CTDF-OPC and ADCP.
Objective of the course
Give new insight in modern understanding of marine ecology, with in-depth knowledge of in the use of new technology and modern analytical tools on physical and biological data.
Language of instruction and examination
English
Teaching methods
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Assessment methods
Oral exam (count 70 %) and report (30 %)
Date for examination
Rapport:
Muntlig eksamen:
Muntlig eksamen:
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Rapport
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
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Lectures Autumn 2010 First attendance: Will be announced later. |
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| Lectures |
Will mainly deal with physical mechanisms and how these govern the biology in the marine systems |
| Seminars |
Time is allocated to seminars if needed to discuss issues in the literature and the textbook. Some of this time may also be linked to the comilation and writing of the project |
| Project |
Students will be organized in teams which will plan to analyze data from the Barents Sea. The project will be carried out on existing data, and the titles of each project will be given following a discussion with the students. If feasible a survey with RV Johan Ruud may be carries out to support the data available from the Barents Sea |
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