Course code: BIO-3504
Production and Growth in Polar Areas
Campus
Semester / Year
Autumn 2008
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3504
Production and Growth in Polar Areas
-10 ects
The course is administrated by
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
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 ca. one-week cruise.
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 ca. one-week cruise.
Objective of the course
Give students a broader knowledge of population dynamics and -models, production and productivity in boreal/polar ocean areas.
Give students a broader knowledge of population dynamics and -models, production and productivity in boreal/polar ocean areas.
Language of instruction and examination
English
English
Teaching methods
The course has multiple teaching approaches
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Oral exam.
Course overlap
BIO-316 Marin populasjonsdynamikk og produktivitet 10
BIO-316 Marin populasjonsdynamikk og produktivitet 10
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Available on request
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