List and Links for Marine Biology Modules by YEAR

PLEASE NOTE … MOST OF THESE LINKS ARE NOW REDUNDANT

INFORMATION IS NOW PRESENTED THROUGH BLACKBOARD

Recommended Books for all students taking Marine Biology

School of Biological Sciences Modules

 Year 1 modules

 Year 2 modules

 Year 3 modules

OXB1005 Marine Organisms and their habitats

 OXB2010 The Marine Primary Producers - the Powerhouses of the Sea

 

 

 OXB2011 Marine Food Webs

 

  

  OXB2012 Marine Ecology and Biodiversity

 OXB 3026

Applied Marine Biology Field Course

 

  OXB2013 Physiology of Marine organisms

 OXB 3031

Intertidal Field Course

  OXX1001 Information Technology section

 OXB2014 Fish Biology, Marine Fisheries and the Environment

 OXB 3050

Aquaculture

 

 OXB2015 Evolution and Genetics of Marine Organisms

 OXB 3051

Marine Biotechnology

 

 OXB2018 Practical Skills II

 OXB 3052

Marine Biological Conservation

 

 

 OXB 3053

Harvesting Marine Resources

 

 

 OXB 3054

Extreme Marine Environments

 

 

 

 

 

 OXB 3056

Evolution of Oceanic Ecosystems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended Books

1). Kunzig, R. (2000) Mapping the Deep. A Sort of Book (Distributed by Penguin)

ISBN 0-9535227-1-7, Price 8.99 GBP

2). Levinton, J. S. (2001) Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology.

Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19514172-5 Price 25.99 GBP

(you will be required to read chapters of the above books as part of your courses)

3). Hayward, P. J. & Ryland, J. S. (1995) Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe.

Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 854054 X Price 35.00 GBP

 

(Recommended for faunal identification during practicals and fieldwork)

updated 10/12/03 [PRD]