MSL F654—Benthic Ecology

Details

Department: Marine Science and Limnology (MSL)
Course Number: MSL F654
Credits: 3.0
Grading Type: Letter
Prerequisites: Invertebrate zoology course, marine biology course, or permission of instructor.

Cross-listed with FISH 654-J

Description

Ecology of marine benthos, from subtidal to hadal zone. Methods of collecting, sorting, narcotizing, preserving and analyzing bethnic assemblages, including video analytical techniques from submersibles and ROV's. Hydrothermal vent and cold seep assemblages. Physiology/energetics of benthic organisms, including animal-sediment relationships, feeding, reproduction and growth. Depth, spatial and latitudinal distribution patterns.

Offerings for Fall 2009

This course is not offered Fall 2009
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