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BIO-3504: Production and Growth in Polar Areas Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian/English | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
Give students a broader knowledge of population dynamics and -models, production and productivity in boreal/polar ocean areas. | 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. | Compulsory prerequisites
BIO-2501 Aquatic Biodiversity | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Exam and assessment
Oral exam. Lab/cruise report/term paper | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-316 -1 10 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Første oppmøte: Se timeplan.
Tokt: tentativt 21-27. april |
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