Time Schedule:
Julie E Keister
OCEAN 532
Seattle Campus
Distribution and abundance of pelagic animals in space and time; analysis of their interactions. Small-scale distributions and behavior, population dynamics and energetics, trophic structure and dynamics, pelagic community structure, models of populations and food chains, secondary production and biogeography. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: Sp.
Class description
Distribution and abundance of pelagic mesozooplankton in space and time; analysis of their interactions. mall-scale distributions and behavior, population dynamics and energetics, trophic structure and dynamics, pelagic community structure, models of populations and food chains, secondary production and biogeography, variability on interannual and climate time scales. Implications to upper trophic level organisms. The focus will be on crustacean zooplankton, but will include all main groups.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Mix of lectures, projects, readings and discussion.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
