Mariene Biologie - Theorie

Marine Biology - Theory

Studiewijzer 2017/2018

Globale inhoud

A large part of the earth surface (more than 70%) consists of seas and oceans. Marine ecology is the branch of ecological science concerned with organisms that live in or near the sea and ocean, their behaviors, and their interactions with the environment. The course starts with a theoretical part on the physical, chemical and biological processes that are of key importance for the functioning of marine ecosystems. Furthermore, the effects of human impact on the functioning of marine ecosystems will be addressed.

Topics of the lectures include :

• Ocean formation;
• Physical and chemical properties of water; 
• Ocean circulation patterns;  
• Marine biogeochemistry;  
• Phytoplankton, nutrients and light; 
• Zooplankton; 
• Marine food webs; 
• Marine biogeography and biodiversity;  
• Remote sensing of oceans;  
• Fishes and biology of fisheries;
• The role of oceans in the carbon cycle and climate change.

Besides these regular lectures, each student is challenged to give a lecture about a marine subject of their own choice. There is a one-day excursion planned to the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ at Texel) to get acquainted with a Dutch marine institute.

Studiemateriaal

Literatuur

• Oceanography and Marine Biology by David W. Townsend, ISBN 9780878936021, in former years available through students’ union Congo.

Overig

• Additional information will be put at the UvA-Blackboard site: http://blackboard.ic.uva.nl.

Leerdoelen

At the end of the course, the student:

• can describe the biological, physical, and chemical interactions in marine ecosystems, from the scale of a few micrometers (turbulence and growth of plankton) to thousands of kilometers (ocean currents and their role in the climate).
• can combine information from different disciplines, like biological, chemical, and physical oceanography.
• can interpret large scale oceanographic processes from satellite images and reflection spectra
• can give a lecture based on a book chapter and a literature study.

Onderwijsvormen

• Hoorcollege
• Werkcollege
• Presentatie/symposium
• Zelfstudie
• Laptopcollege

The course consists of lectures, a day-excursion to the NIOZ, a laptop seminar, and a literature study. Results of the literature study are presented in the form of a lecture.

Verdeling leeractiviteiten

Academische vaardigheden

Aanwezigheid

Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):

• 1. Deelname aan alle (computer)practica, veldwerk en werkcolleges in het curriculum is verplicht.
  

Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:

Participating in the laptop seminar and the excursion to the NIOZ is obligatory.

Toetsing

The exam material consists of the contents of the lectures, the corresponding book chapters, the laptop seminar, and the student lectures.

Inzage toetsing

Om een inzagemoment aan te vragen, kun je contact opnemen met de coördinator.

Opdrachten

student lecture

• give a lecture in a group of 2-3 students, feedback by peers and teachers, graded by teachers

computer lab practice

• interpret satellite and reflection spectra images in a remote sensing computer lab practice individually, feedback by supervisors

Fraude en plagiaat

Dit vak hanteert de algemene 'Fraude- en plagiaatregeling' van de UvA. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd. Bij verdenking van fraude of plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Zie de Fraude- en plagiaatregeling van de UvA: www.uva.nl/plagiaat

Weekplanning

Rooster

Het rooster van dit vak is in te zien op DataNose.

Aanvullende informatie

This course consists of the 4-week theoretical part of the 8-week course Marine Biology, for student who only want to participate in the theoretical part of the course and who do not participate in the fieldwork.

Contactinformatie

Coördinator

• dr. Jolanda Verspagen