Vår 2016

BIO-8509 Advanced Marine Botany II - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Norges fiskerihøgskole

Type of course

Theoretical and laboratory or cruise (field cruise) investigation.

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".

Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: February 1.

Application deadline for external applicants: December 1.

Admission requirements

PhD students register for the course through StudentWeb.

External applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb.

Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.

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

Evaluation of written project and laboratory/cruisereport. Oral exam. Evaluation: Pass/not pass.