Graduate

Techniques for measurement of bacterial growth and metabolism, study of bacterial transformations in biogeochemical cycles and use of molecular biology to study environmental microbiology. Independent projects required and field trips included. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 118L. Concurrent or prior enrollment in course 118 or 218 is required. One course in chemistry or biology recommended.

Course will provide alaboratory and discussion component to complement course 230. Topics to be covered are chosen to demonstrate practical applications of the material learned in the lectures.

Discussion of selected topics in animal ecology of the open sea: zooplankton production, variability of pelagic populations, food webs, deep sea pelagic and benthic ecology, fisheries oceanography, and human effects on the open ocean biota. Students cannot receive credit for this course and OCEA 142 or BIOE 167.

A laboratory class designed for training students in selected techniques used for studying animal plankton, including laboratory experiments on zooplankton behavior and estimation of planktonic population sizes in Monterey Bay.

Weekly readings and discussions of research relating to aquatic animal sensory systems. Topics covered will be physics of sound, light, and chemical reception; evolution of sensory systems and the comparative method; signaling and communicative behavior; foraging; and navigation. Emphasis on experimental and observational approaches.

Provides hands-on introduction to laboratory and field applications of ocean ecology. Designed to augment lecture material from courses 218, 230, and 242; but this class is self-contained. Includes independent projects and field trips.