Course code: BIO-3504

Production and Growth in Polar Areas

Campus
Semester / Year Spring 2010
Credits 10
BIO-3504
Production and Growth in Polar Areas
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-2501 Aquatic Biodiversity, BIO-2502 Marin Biology
Course contents
The subject deals with population dynamics and growth in pelagic and benthic organisms i boreal/polar areas and interactions between organism groups. The course covers methods and regulatory mechanisms for primary production in phytoplankton and ice algae, and secondary production at lower trophic levels, especially zooplankton and benthos. Another theme is population dynamics and models. In addition to lectures, the course consists of article seminars on current research themes, laboratory and computation exercises and, if possible, a cruise.
Objective of the course
Give students a broader knowledge of production and productivity in boreal/polar ocean areas.
Language of instruction and examination
English
Teaching methods
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Date for examination
Muntlig eksamen:
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Muntlig eksamen
Course overlap
BIO-316 Marin populasjonsdynamikk og produktivitet 10
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request


Lectures Spring 2010
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