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| OCEA0055-4 | Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean, Biogeochemistry 2
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| We will address biogeochemical cycles (other than the main carbon, nitrogen and phosphours cycles that are addressed in the modul "biogeochemical cycles 1"), their role in the ecosystem structure, their importance in the context of global changes and especially the emmission of some climate gases. We will also address a particular perturbation of the carbon cycle: the oceanic acidification.
We will address
- Importance of biogeochemical cycles in the ecosystem structure: case of the Southern Ocean
- Iron cycle
- Sulphur cyle
- Oceanic acidification
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To understand the origin and evolution of the main biochemical phenomena that govern the Earth. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This course is a follow-up of BIOC0701-1 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| None. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Starts in january. Hours to be defined with students. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Powerpoint posted on e-campus |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Depending on the number of students, written exam or small review of litterature |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Bruno DELILLE Bruno.Delille@ulg.ac.be
Anne MOUCHETA.Mouchet@ulg.ac.be |
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