OCEA0220-1 : Biogeochemical Cycles in the Polar Ocean and Sea Ice

Study Programmes 2016-2017

OCEA0220-1

Biogeochemical Cycles in the Polar Ocean and Sea Ice

Duration :

20h Th

Number of credits :

Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Bruno Delille, Anne Mouchet

Coordinator :

Bruno Delille

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

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

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

To understand the origin and evolution of the main biochemical phenomena that govern the Earth.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

This course is a follow-up of BIOC0701-1

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

None.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Starts in january. Hours to be defined with students.