BIOL 320 - Deep-Sea Biology & Ecology
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.
Meeting Information
Days | Times | Room | Meeting Dates | Instructor |
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TTH | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Sierra Hall 1111 | 1/22/2022 - 5/20/2022 | Geoffrey Dilly |
Status: Open
Class Number: 2534
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/22/2022 - 5/20/2022
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 14
Available Seats: 6
Wait List Capacity: 4
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Status: RequiredISBN: 9780198549550
Title: Biology of the Deep Ocean
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Author: Herring
Status: Required
ISBN: 9780191588419
Title: The Biology of the Deep Ocean
Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
Author: Herring
Status: Required
ISBN: 9780226451268
Title: Silent Deep
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Author: Koslow
More textbook information including prices
Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- Includes any In Person Meeting