BIOL 219 - Physiological Ecology of Marine Algae

This course will introduce upper-division undergraduate and graduate students to algal diversity and the physiological ecology of marine algae. The course includes lectures, readings, discussions, and laboratory research. Topics of discussion include evolution, biochemistry, molecular biology, and physiology of photosynthetic cells. In the laboratory, students will learn various techniques including measurements of photosynthesis, determination of enzyme activity and methods used to examine gene expression. The topics and techniques covered in the course are readily applied to the physiology of a broad range of organisms. This course can be used to fulfill the capstone requirement for the Biology or BCMB major.

 

Prerequisites: BIOL 110 , BIOL 118  or BIOL 137 .

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other spring.