Biogeochemistry OCG 4151

Lecturer – Prof. Pradeep Nalaka Ranasinghe

Email – nalakaranasinghe@hotmail.com

Hours – Class will be conducted online or physically depending on the situation and time will be arranged after discussing with the group

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course module, students should have understanding on

·         Organic matter and its journey to the ocean

·         Fate of organic matter in the ocean.

·         Use of o biomarkers

Class content

The class will discuss following topics

Topic

1.       Introduction to Biogeochemistry

2.       Chemical composition of organic matter

3.       Production and fate of organic matter

4.       Biogeochemistry as a tool - Biomarkers

5.       Anthropogenic carbon in the environment

6.       Analysis of organic matter

Several research articles will be discussed under above topics

References

Introduction to marine biogeochemistry (2^nd edition) Susan M. Libes

An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry (2^nd edition) Stephen Killops and Vanessa Killops

Evaluation

Final examination (Theory)  - 100 %