Biological Oceanography
Plankton, primary production, food webs and the physical controls on life in the sea.
OCEA-303 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Oceanography
Course content
- 1The marine environment for lifeComing
- 2Phytoplankton and photosynthesisComing
- 3Primary production and its measurementComing
- 4Light, nutrients and the spring bloomComing
- 5ZooplanktonComing
- 6The microbial loopComing
- 7Marine food websComing
- 8Benthic communitiesComing
- 9Deep-sea and vent ecosystemsComing
- 10Fish and marine mammalsComing
- 11Upwelling and productive regionsComing
- 12Capstone: the Grand Banks and the North PacificComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Plankton, primary production, food webs and the physical controls on life in the sea.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.