Biology of Phytoplankton

3 credits · Undergraduate

This is an upper-division course on the phytoplankton in the context of their evolutionary history and ecological diversity, with an emphasis on their adaptations and acclimation to different environments and their role in food webs and in biogeochemical cycling. PREREQUISITES: MATH 1000.03 (or MATH 1215.03) and MATH 1010.03 or equivalent, and OCEA 2001.03 and OCEA 2002.03; or permission of Instructor CROSSLISTED: OCEA 4230, OCEA 5230, MARI 4662 EXCLUSIONS: E1, E2 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion