
This graduate course will introduce students to the processes controlling phytoplankton, zooplankton, heterotrophic bacterial and benthic infaunal growth and abundance. We'll do a broad-scale survey of patterns of productivity and abundance in the coastal zones, upwelling centers, gyres, and the deep sea. We'll briefly survey ecosystem simulation models, especially those applicable to the Gulf of Maine. Readings will be from the primary literature and a few book chapters. The effects of anthropogenic effects on marine communities will be stressed throughout. Calculus will be used throughout the course, but there is no formal calculus requirement.
- Subject:
- Oceanography
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- UMass Boston
- Provider Set:
- UMass Boston OpenCourseWare
- Author:
- Eugene Gallagher
- Date Added:
- 04/25/2019