Microbial Ecology

3 credits · Undergraduate

Lectures on the ecology of bacteria, viruses and protists. Community structure, food web nutrient cycling, biogeochemical cycles, competition, succession and symbiosis are discussed with examples from marine, fresh-water and soil habitats. There is an emphasis on marine organisms. PREREQUISITES: BIOL 2004.03 (or MICI 2100.03), and BIOL 2060.03 (or BIOA 3001.03) CROSSLISTED: MARI 3101.03 FORMATS: Lecture