Course code: BIO-8509
Advanced Marine Botany II
Apply between November 1 and January 6
Campus
Tromsø
Semester / Year
Spring 2016
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
About the course
Theoretical and laboratory or cruise (field cruise) investigation.
The main topics for the written project 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".
Admission requirements
PhD students register for the course through StudentWeb.
External applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb.
Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.
Objectives 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. Included is a survey of the hydrophysical and phytoplankton literature of the Norwegian Coast northwards from the Arctic Circle. Builds on BIO-8508.
Prerequisites
Teaching methods
Seminars and project thesis.
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishRecommended reading/syllabus
Available on request.Application deadline
Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: February 1.
Application deadline for external applicants: December 1.
Assessment
Evaluation of written project and laboratory/cruisereport. Oral exam. Evaluation: Pass/not pass.
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