Course code: BIO-3527
Marine Botany II
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2011
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3527
Marine Botany II
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-3526 Marine Botany I
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-2502 Marin Biology, BIO-2512 Project Thesis in Aquatic Ecology, BIO-3501 Physical - biological interactions, BIO-3504 Production and Growth in Polar Areas
Course contents
The main themes are:
- Geophysical growth regime of northern phytoplankton
(hydrophysics, elements and irradiance)
- Communities and dynamics (species composition, taxonomy,
ice flora, bloom dynamics)
- Selected themes, e.g. "biological pump", "usefulness of field
research"
- Extensive written project in scientific format in English
Objective of the course
The course deals with important basic (classical) and advanced aspects of high latitude phytoplankton, i.e. the species of northern microalgae communities and characteristics of the environment they thrive in. It builds on BIO-35XX that shall qualify to write a extensive project.
Teaching methods
The written project will be tutored in groups and during seminars.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of written project. Pass/not pass.
Date for examination
Oppgave:
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Oppgave
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Lectures Spring 2011 First attendance: Friday 28.01 at 12:15 in room B-266 |
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