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20547-01 - Vorlesung mit Übungen: Introduction to Geo-Microbiology and Organic Geochemistry (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Sarah Nemiah Ladd (n.ladd@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This lecture is designed to provide the student with a global to molecular-level perspective of organic matter cycling in the oceans and marine sediments. Topics include: Organic matter (C,N,P) composition and reactivity, and fluxes; bacterial and archaeal membrane composition; carbon fixation pathways; ATP generating pathways; microbial recycling pathways for organic matter; models of organic matter degradation and preservation; relationships between dissolved and particulate organic matter; methods for characterization of sedimentary organic matter; and application of biological markers as tools in oceanography. Both structural and isotopic aspects are covered. In particular, lipids and their associated stable carbon isotope signatures will be discussed, which can be used to trace the source-organism (e.g. Archaea versus Bacteria), specific pathways (e.g. photosynthesis versus methanogenesis) or environmental conditions (e.g. temperature or pH) in modern and fossil environments. |
| Literatur | - Canfield, D. E., Kristensen, E., and Thamdrup, B., 2005. Aquatic Geomicrobiology. Elsevier, Oxford. - Killops, S. D. and Killops, V. J., 2005. Introduction to organic geochemistry. Plackwell Publishing, Malden, USA. - Andrew H. Knoll, Donald E. Canfield, Kurt O. Konhauser, Fundamentals of Geobiology, 2012, Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
| Weblink | Biogeochemie |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot fakultativ |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 30/32, Sitzungszimmer 011 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul: Aquatic and Isotope Biogeochemistry (Masterstudium: Geowissenschaften) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | To earn credit points, exercises in the form of “take home” quizes (30%) are carried out during the semester, and an “open book” exam (70%) has to be passed at the end of the semester. If the course is not passed, it can be taken again in the next fall semester. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Geowissenschaften |