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

Info current as 11/3/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
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: Required
ISBN: 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

Notes

Prerequisite course required. Consult CSUCI Catalog