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BIO-2501: Aquatic Biodiversity Work Load
20 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
Provide the students with a basic knowledge of aquatic flora and fauna of northern areas, as well as a profound understanding of the concept of biodiversity. Give an introduction to northern aquatic biotopes.
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The course gives an introduction to the biological multiplicity of northern areas such as ocean, coast, fjords and inland lakes and rivers. Focus will be on organisms (algae and animals) and environmental factors of different biotopes. Topics like biological classification and systematics, biodiversity, ecology, food web structure, biogeography and history of immigration will be lectured. Laboratory work on sampled material from sea and freshwater is an important part of the course. A co-ordinated cruise and field course along the coast of Troms and Finmark is a central part of the course. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Exam and assessment
Laboratory and field-reports must be approved. 4 hours written exam counts 50 %) og 3 hours practical exam (counts 50 %). | Date(s) of written examination
22.05.2006
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-221 -1 2 sp
BIO-221 -H03 2 sp | Homepage
http://www.nfh.uit.no
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Teaching spring 2006
Første fremmøte: se timeplan |
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