Class Number: 1083
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.

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Days Time Date Range Location Instructor
TTH 01:30 PM - 02:45 PM 01/17/2025 - 05/16/2025 Sierra Hall 1111 Geoffrey Dilly
Status: Open
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/17/2025
End Date: 05/16/2025
Grading: Letter Grade

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Enrollment Total: 22
Available Seats: 2
Wait List Capacity: 15
Wait List Total: 0


Textbook / Other Materials

Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780691230405
Title: The Deep Ocean
Author: Vecchione
Publish: Princeton Univ Press c/o perse

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