Academic Catalog

MASC559 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Course Code:	9500559
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Graduate School Of Marine Sciences
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Lecturer Dr. VALERÝA IBELLO
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to physical and biological aspects of ocean acidification. Carbonate system chemistry of seawater, spatial and temporal scales of ocean pH variability (past, present, future), effects of ocean acidification on species and ecosystems, socio-economical impacts of ocean acidification and international policy.