1 88 - Physical Ecology at the Microscale

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Designed for students in fluid mechanics and engineering who want to explore applications of physics and fluids to biology and ecology, and for students in the biological sciences seeking to understand the physical constraints of life at the microscale. Topics include mass exchange and flow at the scale of microbes, motility and chemotaxis, encouter rates and predation, and small-scale turbulence. Emphasizes the application of physical and fluid dynamical principles to life at the microscale, in particular (but not limited to) aquatic systems.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: Permission of instructor

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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