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Class Detail:

FA 2010
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB 515 - Isotope Biogeochemistry
Section 001

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

Advisory Prerequisites:

Permission of instructor.

BS:

This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.

Repeatability:

May not be repeated for credit.

Cross-Listed Classes:

AOSS 535 - Isotope Biogeochem, Section 001

GEOSCI 514 - Isotope Biogeochem, Section 001

Primary Instructor:

Blum,Joel D

(real time availability for all sections)

This course is an introduction to the application of stable and radiogenic isotopes to Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science, Ecology and Paleo-ecology. The primary emphasis will be on the applications of light and "non-traditional" stable isotopes, with a smaller emphasis placed on the application of radiogenic isotopes. The course will begin with the theory, nomenclature and methods of isotope analysis. This will be followed by applications of: H and O isotopes in the atmosphere and in paleo-thermometry; C, N and S isotopes in plants, foodwebs, soils and oceans; "non-traditional" isotopes such as Fe, Ca and Hg in the growing range of Earth surface studies; and the application of radiogenic isotopes as fingerprints of contaminant and nutrient sources.

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