MB104114
Marine ecology
Last taught 2019
Spring
Ålesund
Norwegian
About this course
Content
Interaction between marine organisms and their environment
Oceanography and meteorolgy
Food chains
Marine productivity
Population ecology and community ecology
Antropogenic changes
Marine innovation examples
Learning outcomes
Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:
the way organisms affects on each other
mutual influence between individuals within the same species
the environments influence on species and communities
ecosystems in Norwegian waters
the way in which human activities affects marine organisms an the marine environment
the most important ocean currents, and mechanisms behind layering of sea water
Norwegian fisheries and fishing metods.
Læringsutbytte - Ferdigheter:
to carry out fieldwork and write field reports
carry out field collection of marine biological materials
to argue for and against human impacts on marine organisms and marine environment.
Læringsutbytte - Kompetanse:
have insight into the consequences of the exploitation of the sea
have a general knowledge about the interaction of the sea.
be aware of marine innovation
Teaching methods
Pedagogiske metoder:
Lectures. Fieldwork including group tasks. Laboratory courses
Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:
Approved field-/laboratorycourse