MSL F650—Biological Oceanography
Details
Department: Marine Science and Limnology (MSL)
Course Number: MSL F650
Credits: 3.0
Grading Type: Letter
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in a science major.
Description
A survey of biological processes emphasizing organic matter synthesis and transfer including topics essential to a basic understanding of contemporary biological oceanography. Primary and secondary production, standing stocks, distribution, and structure and dynamics of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations. The transfer of organic matter to higher trophic levels, food webs, nutrient cycling, especially but not exclusively nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon, microbiological process relevant to nutrient cycling, and heterotrophic production, benthic communities coastal ecosystems, the influence of organisms on the composition of seawater, particularly with reference to oxygen and carbon dioxide regimes. Aspects of regional oceanography.
Offerings for Fall 2009
Section F01
CRN: 84864Semester: Fall 2009
Campus: Fairbanks
Start/End Date: September 3–December 12
| Days | Times | Room & Building | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWF | 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | 201 O'Neill | Hopcroft, Russell [webpage] [e-mail] |
Section FJ1
CRN: 86560Semester: Fall 2009
Campus: Juneau
Start/End Date: September 3–December 12
This course will be video conferenced from Fairbanks
| Days | Times | Room & Building | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWF | 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | 103 Lena Point | Hopcroft, Russell [webpage] [e-mail] |
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