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BIO-2502: Marin Biology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
Give fundament for masterprogram in Marine Ecology | Contents
The course treats basic sea-environmental factors, some general oceanographic principles, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos. The main focus will be on dynamics, i.e. how the marine organisms function as part of the marine system and how they interact and respond to changes in environment. The main weight in zoology will be on invertebrates. The laboratory exercises will be an introduction to plankton experimental techniques. The cruise is project oriented and much focus will be on handling of instrumentation and data processing. The subjects BIO-2501 and BIO-2502 can be studied in the same semester. The lessons of instruction are given either in Norwegian or English if necessary. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Exam and assessment
Approved seminars, lab course (two lab papers), a field course (one paper) and a final oral exsam. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request |
Teaching spring 2006
flere forelesninger er felles med FSK-1010 og BIO-1501. Mer info på http://nfh.uit.no/mar og http://nfh.uit.no/env
Første fremmøte: Se timeplan | | Tokt | Felles tokt med FSK-1010 i uke 16. Nærmere info fås hos faglærer. |
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