Course Reader
A course Reader is available to purchase at the Baytree Bookstore and is on reserve at the Science Library.. See Syllabus for required reading for each class.
See Reading2008 for student presentation articles.
Marine Microbial Ecology Course
Microbial ecology deals with the interactions of microbes with their biotic and abiotic surroundings. The diversity of microbial metabolism distinguishes microbial diversity from macroorganism diversity, and forms the basis of the biogeochemical cycles that maintain the Earth's biosphere. In this course we cover the major roles that bacteria play in marine systems from open ocean habitats to deep-sea and hydrothermal vents.