Marine Biogeochemical Cycles

Course Details

  • Acronym OCEAN 330
  • Instructor(s) Gabrielle Rocap
  • Quarter Spring 2021
  • Credits 5
  • Meeting Times MTWTh 1030-1120 and Lab
  • Location Remote
  • Fullfills Climate Minor Ocean Elective Requirement
  • Prerequisites OCEAN 210; BIOL 200; and either OCEAN 295, CHEM 220, CHEM 223, or CHEM 237

Course Description

Covers the distribution of life and chemical elements in the ocean; the relationship between them; and the physical processes affecting these patterns. Emphasizes how marine organisms and the structure of marine ecosystems influence the fate of carbon and other elements in the ocean.