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Vår 2015
BIO-8509 Advanced Marine Botany II - 10 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi
Type of course
Theoretical.
Course contents
The main topics for the written project are: Geophysical growth regime of northern phytoplankton (hydrophysics, elements and irradiance) Communities and dynamics (species composition, taxonomy, ice flora, bloom dynamics) Selected themes, e.g. "biological pump", "usefulness of field research".
Admission requirements
Use this application form to register on the course and send it to Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at BFE Faculty, University of Tromsø:
Admission PhD Courses
Admission PhD Courses
Objective of the course
The course deals with important basic (classical) and advanced aspects of high latitude phytoplankton, i.e. the species of northern microalgae communities and characteristics of the environment they thrive in. Included is a survey of the hydrophysical and phytoplankton literature of the Norwegian Coast northwards from the Arctic Circle. Builds on BIO-8508.
Language of instruction
English
Teaching methods
Seminars and project thesis.
Assessment
Written project thesis. Pass/Fail.
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request.