Phytoplankton Ecology and Research Methods
Lecturer: Cheung, S. (張順恩)
Email: ynho@mail.ntou.edu.tw
Phone: (02) 24622192 ext 5308 (office)、5310（lab）
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Course ID: M34014R1
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: Non-prerequisite
Course Description and Goals:
Phytoplankton are the major primary producers in the ocean, which serve as the foundation of marine food chain. In this course, the students will have an overall understanding of marine phytoplankton ecology. Also, they will learn the basic concepts of the common methods in phytoplankton research. In addition, the students will be trained with scientific thinking and presentation skills during the course.
Schedule Type:
Lectures and literature reading
Course Schedule (subject to change):
1.Course introduction 2.Cyanobacteria 3.Eukaryotic phytoplankton 4.Physical factors influencing phytoplankton 5.Chemical factors influencing phytoplankton 6.Biological factors influencing phytoplankton 7.Major global change stressors of marine phytoplankton 8.Mid-term examination 9.Phytoplankton bloom 10.Contribution of phytoplankton to marine carbon and nitrogen cycles 11.Common methods in field survey of phytoplankton 12.Common methods in physiological studies of phytoplankton 13.Molecular approaches in phytoplankton studies 14.Application of remote sensing and big-data analyses in phytoplankton studies 15.Students’ oral presentations 16.Final examination