Class Number: 1523
Description: Hours: Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 200
Overview of the diversity and complexity of deep-sea life and ecology. Starting from the photic zone and working down to the abyss, topics will include food webs, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and adaptations to low-light, high-pressure, extreme environments. Ecosystems reviewed will include open ocean, continental shelves, deep benthic communities, hydrothermal vents and seeps, whale-falls, and more. Additional topics include the history, technology and exploration of the deep-sea, as well as conservation and anthropogenic interactions such as deep-sea fishing and hydrothermal vent mining.
| Days | Time | Date Range | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW | 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM | 01/23/2016 - 05/27/2016 | Bell Tower 1352 | Geoffrey Dilly |
Status: Closed
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/23/2016
End Date: 05/27/2016
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
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Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 24
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Textbook Status: Recommended
ISBN: 9780226451268
Title: Silent Deep
Author: Koslow
Publish: University of Chicago Press
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780198549550
Title: Biology of the Deep Ocean
Author: Herring
Publish: Oxford University Press
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Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
Notes
- Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog