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3.00 Credits
This course establishes the physical concepts that account for fluid motion of the oceans on our rotating earth. This course will include the role of the Coriolis force, ocean stratification, wind driven and thermohaline circulation, tides and the major ocean gyres and why they are present. The physical forces that influence biological production will be presented. These foundation concepts will be part of a well-rounded undergraduate program in marine science or establish the foundation for graduate students. Prerequisites: MATH F251X or PHYS F211X. Offered Fall Even-numbered Years
Prerequisite:
MATH F200X UF C- OR MATH F251X UF C- OR MATH F201X UF C- OR MATH F252X UF C- OR MATH F202X UF C- OR MATH F253X UF C- OR PHYS F211X UF C- OR PHYS F212X UF C- OR PHYS F213X UF C-
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2.00 Credits
Students will propose a hypothesis and experimentally test it during a one-week field trip to the Kasitsna Bay Lab. Prior to field trip, students will develop a proposal, dive plan and materials list in relation to their project. Undergraduates will present their findings in an oral presentation to the class while graduate students will present theirs in a public seminar and produce a conference-ready poster. Prerequisites: MSL F220, basic biology/ecology courses, SCUBA (open water) certification. Special Conditions: Must have a current SCUBA physical approved. Offered Spring Stacked with MSL F623.
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MSL F220 UF C
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3.00 Credits
Physical, biological, chemical and geological oceanography of the polar oceans with emphasis on comparing and contrasting the Arctic and Antarctic. Prerequisites: MSL F211; MSL F212. Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Stacked with MSL F621.
Prerequisite:
MSL F211 UF C- AND MSL F212 UF C-
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3.00 Credits
Principles and applications of underwater sound in solving oceanographic problems related to chemistry, physics, geology and biology, including hydroacoustical methods, acoustical phenomena, bioacoustics and fisheries acoustics, environmental noise and signal processing. Prerequisites: College physics and calculus.
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3.00 Credits
Students examine how understanding the oceanographic processes that determine the distribution, recruitment, and abundance of marine vertebrates and invertebrates from global to local scales and from evolutionary time scales to daily scales supports the sustainable management of marine fisheries resources. Prerequisites: CHEM F105X, PHYS F103X, FISH F288, STAT F200X. Recommended: FISH F425. Cross-listed with FISH F440. Offered Fall Even-numbered Years
Prerequisite:
CHEM F105X UF C- AND PHYS F103X UF C- AND FISH F288 UF C- AND STAT F200X UF C-
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3.00 Credits
Survey of biological processes emphasizing organic matter synthesis and transfer including topics essential to a basic understanding of contemporary biological oceanography. Primary and secondary production, standing stocks, distribution, and structure and dynamics of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations. The transfer of organic matter to higher trophic levels and food webs. Nutrient cycling, especially but not exclusively nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon, microbiological processes relevant to nutrient cycling. Heterotrophic production, benthic communities, coastal ecosystems, the influence of organisms on the composition of seawater, particularly with reference to oxygen and carbon dioxide regimes. Aspects of regional oceanography. Prerequisites: Upper Division standing in a Science major; MSL F212 for undergraduate students. Offered Fall
Prerequisite:
MSL F212 UF C-
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4.00 Credits
Advanced understanding of marine organisms in an ecological and evolutionary context through field and laboratory work at the Kasitsna Bay Marine Lab (Kachemak Bay). Includes collection of marine macroalgae, invertebrates and plankton and relating their anatomical organization to habitat, lifestyle and ecology. Emphasis will be on familiarization with Alaska's nearshore flora and fauna, the ecological function of organisms and ecosystem dynamics. Students will employ different field sampling techniques and experimental designs in various habitats found around the Kasitsna Bay Marine Lab, e.g. rocky intertidal, open water, mudflats, seagrass beds, and salt marshes. Graduate students will perform a research project related to the course subject matter. Stacked with MSL F651. Prerequisites: One year of biology. Recommended: Basic courses in ecology and invertebrate zoology. Offered Summer Odd-numbered Years; As Demand Warrants
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to knowledge, hypotheses and disputes regarding components of nearshore tidal communities and the ecological interactions that influence their structure and dynamics. Includes primary published literature in marine subtidal ecology, and local Alaska subtidal flora and fauna. Work underwater conducting ecological research. Includes formulating questions, collecting and analyzing ecological data, report writing and feedback. Stacked with MSL F656. Prerequisites: UAF Science Diver certification. Offered Summer Even-numbered Years; As Demand Warrants
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3.00 Credits
An integrated study of the chemical, biological, geological and physical processes that determine the distribution of chemical variables in the sea. Topics include biogeochemical cycles and the use of tracers to follow these complex chemical cycles. The chemistry of carbon is considered in detail. Interactions with the atmosphere and lithosphere (including implications of the mid-ocean ridge vent system to ocean chemistry) are examined. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, CHEM F106X, BIOL F116X. Stacked with CHEM F660; MSL F660. Offered Spring
Prerequisite:
CHEM F106X UF C- AND BIOL F116X UF C-
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3.00 Credits
A study of chemical processes in the coastal ocean. This course will examine chemical interactions at different boundaries, and explore physical and biological controls on the chemistry of coastal environments. Some of the topics to be covered include: The role of suspended particles; coastal acidification, photochemical processes; controls on coastal productivity; future challenges in coastal management. This course is intended for students with a background in general chemistry and marine science. Stacked with MSL F663. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; CHEM F105X; CHEM F106X; MSL F111X or MSL F211, MSL F212, MSL F213L series. Offered Spring; As Demand Warrants
Prerequisite:
(CHEM F105 UF C- OR CHEM F105X UF C- AND CHEM F106 UF C- OR CHEM F106X UF C- AND MSL F111 UF C- OR MSL F111X UF C- ) (OR MSL F211 UF C- AND MSL F212 UF C- AND MSL F213L UF C- )
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