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570003 UE Microbial symbiosis in nature (2022S)

a workshop in marine fieldwork

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 57 - Doktoratsstudium Biologie mit Schwerpunkt Mikrobiologie und Umweltsyste
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 10 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

First meeting: April 29th 2022, 10:00 am. online (via Zoom).
September 12th until September 19th 2022
(may be subjected to slight changes of 1-2 days)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this workshop is to experience underwater sample collection and lab work in the field (Pirano, Slovenia). At the end of the course, students are required to present the results of two experiments in form of oral presentations and a written report. The experiments will be performed on marine animals engaging in chemosynthetic symbiosis, i.e. lucinid clams and stilbonematid nematodes. Details of the planned experiments will be given during the preparatory meeting. Methods taught will range from characterising symbioses distribution in the sand to assessing the effect of environmental changes on symbiosis physiology. Snorkelling skills are desirable but not mandatory.
Methods: underwater sampling and photography, measurement of physicochemical parameters, anaerobic chamber set-up and use, light- and epifluorescence microscopy.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation to the preparatory meeting, experiments, to their interpretation and presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation to the whole field course, presentation of the obtained results on the last day and written report.

Examination topics

No examination.

Reading list

Dubilier et al. 2008; Petersen and Yuen 2021; Sogin et al. 2021
(see Moodle platform)

Association in the course directory

PhD -DSPL 57

Last modified: Tu 26.04.2022 13:30