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BIOHOPK 185H Ecology & Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities, 12 units

We will explore the forests of the giant kelp, Macrocystis, the rain forests of temperate seas, supporting a high diversity of resident species held together by a complex web of interactions.  Through daily scuba dives, lectures, labs, and group projects you get acquainted with many of the common invertebrates, fishes, and seaweeds that live here and how their interactions shape the community. Watanabe   more ...

BIOHOPK 274 Microbiology, 9-12 units

Interplay of molecular, physiological, ecological, evolutionary and geochemical processes that constitute, cause, and maintain microbial diversity. How to isolate key microorganisms driving marine biological and geochemical diversity, interpret culture-independent molecular characterization of microbial species, and predict causes and consequences. Lab: what constitutes physiological and metabolic microbial diversity; how evolutionary and ecological processes diversify individual cells into physiologically heterogeneous populations; and the principles of interactions between individuals, their population, and other biological entities in a dynamically changing microbial ecosystem. Prerequisites: CEE 274A,B, or equivalents. Francis, Spormann   more ...