Vår 2015

BIO-3504 Production and Growth in Polar Areas - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi

Type of course

Theoretical subject.

Course overlap

BIO-316 Marin populasjonsdynamikk og produktivitet 10 stp

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

Students that have completed Bio-3504 Production and Growth in Polar Areas:

Know the size distribution of organisms in the ocean in northern/Arctic regions.
Know the differences between biomass and production.
Know the main methods for measuring primary and secondary production.
Have thorough understand the mechanisms that regulate production in the ocean.
Know basic population dynamics and understand the models used therein.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

The course has multiple teaching approaches

Assessment

Oral exam. A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail. In order to sit an examination, the student must complete and gain approval for any coursework requirements.

Coursework requirements: two written assignments.There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.