Course code: BIO-2010
Marine Ecology
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2013
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
About the course
The course deals with three main marine science topics: Environmental knowledge: temp., salinity, density, light, heat-flux, air-sea interactions and regional characteristics. The ecology of pelagic organisms, abiotic and biotic interactions, dynamics. Benthic ecology: the organisms, populations, community ecology and basic pollution knowledge.
Objectives of the course
Aims of course:
- Knowledge of what physical oceanographical parameters regulate marine biomass at different trophic levels.
- Knowledge of how the physical environment regulates/influences marine organisms and communities.
- Knowledge of what separates the different marine food chains in terms of organisms and dynamics.
- Obtain skills in setting up research-logistics and report-writing.
When finished course students shall:
- Have a holistic understanding of marine ecosystems.
- Be able to describe main differences in the marine bitoropes ocean, coast, estuaries etc.
- Shall be able to describe a north-south gradient in marine organism-groups and dynamics.
- Shall be able to judge how industrial pollution of various kinds potentially can influence/change pelagic and benthic communities.
- Shall be able to plan research cruise and prepare good research reports.
Credit reduction
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
- BIO-2514 Marine ecology 10 stp
- BIO-1501 Aquatic Ecology 5 stp
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, lab. exercises and research cruise.
Language of instruction and examination
English.Recommended reading/syllabus
ClassFronter or contact Svein Kristiansen.Assessment
Oral exam after approved cruisereport.
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