MSCI 652 - Marine Plankton Ecology

Fall, odd years 3 Smith, Steinberg, Tang. Prerequisite(s): MSCI 524 or MSCI 526 or consent of the instructors

This course will cover contemporary topics in cellular, population, community and ecosystem level dynamics of plankton systems, including nutrients and organic matter, viruses, bacteria, phytoplankton, protists and zooplankton. Course format will be primarily discussions, student presentations, literature evaluation, and writing exercises.