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MASC 444: Population Genetics of Marine Organisms

Maintenance of genetic diversity (evidence of balancing selection in heterogeneous environment, genetic polymorphisms), speciation (Genetic basis of prezygotic and postzygotic isolation), temporal variation and cohort analysis, genetic patchiness,...

MASC 443: Marine Microbiology

Microbial diversity and evolution, Structure and function of microbial communities in the ocean. Photoheterotrophic bacteria, marine bacteria and the carbon cycle, UV radiation effects on microbes and microbial processes, uptake and regeneration of inorganic...

MASC 443: Marine Microbiology

Microbial diversity and evolution, Structure and function of microbial communities in the ocean. Photoheterotrophic bacteria, marine bacteria and the carbon cycle, UV radiation effects on microbes and microbial processes, uptake and regeneration of inorganic...

MASC 442: Aquatic Systems and Modelling

The course contains different (statistical) data analysis techniques for handling ecological data sets using MS Excel and R software and dynamic simulation modeling. Different models are used (from simple mass balance models to more complex dynamic and non-...

MASC 441: Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology

Definition of pollution; pollution in the marine environment; sources and nature (oil, chemical, nutrient, biological, radioactive, thermal, marine debris) of marine pollution; traditional and emerging pollutants; fate of pollutants in the marine environment...

MASC 437: Ocean and climate science

Introduction to climatology: Hadley circulation, Jet streams. Clouds and Precipitation. Atmosphere and ocean interaction. Ocean Water Density and Atmospheric Forcing.  Seasonal cycles of global climate. Greenhouse effect and ozone depletion. Global...

MASC 435: Marine Ecology

The nature and global distribution of marine organisms and habitats. Ecological concepts. Primary and secondary production in the ocean. Measurement of productivity. Trophic interactions and flows of material and energy in marine food webs. Plankton...

MASC 434: Coastal Management

Introduction to the coastal zone and its resources. Principles of coastal zone management. Coastal profile of West Africa – ecosystems, current issues, socio-economic status, etc. Natural and anthropogenic impacts on the coastal zone. Case studies on...

MASC 432: Marine Affairs

International conventions (e.g. United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea, RAMSAR Convention, Convention on Biodiversity, Marine Pollution Convention, Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species of the Wild).  FAO Code of Conduct for...

MASC 431: Oceanographic Data Management

Oceanography today, Data Base Management Systems and Oceanographic Data Types. Database Management Systems in Modern Client/Server Environment. Information Technology and Scientific Communication, Principles of Data Management, Oceanographic Data Management...

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