3861.14 - Marine Biology
Course number
3861.14
Title
Marine Biology
ECTS
7.5
Prerequisites
Aquatic Ecology
Purpose
To give an overview of function and adaptation strategies of live forms in marine environments
Content
The chemical and physical environment and how marine organisms respond to changes in environments, e.g. temperature, salinity, osmotic stress, oxygen, light.
Reproduction, dispersal, and migration strategies.
Life in fluid medium.
Diversity and life form strategies of benthic invertebrates.
Influences from climate change on marine organisms
Processes on the sea bed.
Benthic algae.
Learning and teaching approaches
Lectures, exercises and presentations of papers
Learning outcomes
Having passed the course the student has got insight in strategies used by marine organisms to survive and reproduce in their environment, e.g. by
- Optimizing survival in fluctuating physical, chemical and biological environment
- maximasing survival of their offspring
- Minimasing predation risk
- Maximising survival and feeding
Assessment method
4 hour written examination. No aids
Examination
External
Marking scale
13-
Bibliography
Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology. Jeffrey S. Levinton. Oxford University Press. 4th ed. 2013.
Seaweeds. Biology, ecology, systematic and applications – with special references to the Swedish waters. Lund University Campus. Helsingborg.
Selected articles.
Contact
Petur Steingrund