Course teacher(s)
Anton Van De Putte (Coordinator) and Marc KOCHZIUSECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Physical and chemical properties of sea water. Introduction to oceanic circulation and climate impact. Processes controlling pelagic ecosystems. Processes controlling benthic ecosystems. Case studies: the Antarctic ocean, Coral reefs. Selected topics in marine biology: adaptations of algae to hydrodynamism; marine biodiversity assessment.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
To analyse the biotic and abiotic processes controlling marine ecosystems
At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the main processes controlling marine ecosystems and to have a critical assessment of research in this field
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures, practical works, field trip on board an oceanographic ship (1 day)
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
All books below are available at the ULB library "BST"
Kaiser MJ et al 2011. Marine ecology : processes, systems, and impacts Oxford : Oxford University Press.
Valiela I 2009. Marine ecological processes, 3rd revised ed. New
York : Springer
Levinton JS 1995. Marine biology : function, biodiversity,
ecology. New York : Oxford University Press 420 p.
Segar DA 2007. An introduction to ocean sciences 2nd edition.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: West Pub.
Rai, L.C.; Gaur, J.P. (Eds.) 2001. Algal Adaptation to
Environmental Stresses; Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular
Mechanisms. Berlin ; New York : Springer, 421 pp.
Sheppard Ch 2000. Seas at the millennium : an environmental
evaluation New York : Pergamon.
Steele, John H.2001 Encyclopedia of ocean sciences vol 1-6
Other information
Contacts
Philippe Dubois, Laboratoire de Biologie marine CP 160/15, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Av Roosevelt, 50, B-1050 Bruxelles Tél: 02 650 28 39 e-mail: phdubois@ulb.ac.be
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Other
Other
Oral examination starting with the critical presentation of a scientific article in relation with the course (submitted for approval to the titular)
Written reports for the practicals
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
If the marks for the oral exam and practicals are both higher or equal to 8/20, then the final mark will be calculated as 70% for the oral exam and 30% for the practicals.If the mark of either the oral exam or the practicals is lower than 8/20, then the final mark will be the lower of these.