SES: Microbial Methods in Ecology
Instructor: Joseph Vallino (Starr 330, x7648, jvallino@mbl.edu)
TA:
Ylva Olsen (Loeb 104b, x7518, yolsen@bu.edu)
2007 Semester
Listed below are lectures and other
materials for the 2005 Microbial Methods in Ecology elective. See the Semester in
Environmental Science web site for
information on the overall course. This site will be updated as lectures and
course materials become available.
Course Syllabus
Course Reading assignments
Lectures
Note, these files may be
updated prior to lecture on topic. Assigned
readings below do not include those assigned in Brock.
1.
Introduction
·
Additional Assigned Reading: Porter and
Feig
3.
Bacterial Production. (and Liquid
Scintillation Counter)
·
Additional Assigned Reading: Simon
and Azam
4.
Extracellular Enzyme Assays
·
Additional Assigned Reading: Lehninger
·
Additional Assigned Reading: Hoppe
5.
Microbial Biogeochemistry: Metabolism
in Winogradsky columns
·
Examples of different types of
transport phenomena
6.
Microbial Food Webs: Flagellate and ciliate
grazing on bacteria
·
Additional Assigned
Reading: Azam et al.
·
Additional Assigned
Reading: Caron
7.
Microbial Food Webs:
Bacteria-phytoplankton competition
·
Additional Assigned
Reading: Caron et al.
8.
Molecular Techniques: PCR. Module taught by Elizabeth
McCliment
·
Additional Assigned
Reading: Head et al.
Problem Sets
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PS #1
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PS #2
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PS #3
Some Experimental Results
Links
Microbial mat at Great Sippewissett Saltmarsh, MA.
Digital learning center for microbial ecology
EPA Info on coliform counts (See chapter 17)
Introduction to Freshwater
and Marine
microorganisms
Recently discovered archaea that grows at
autoclave temperatures!
Al Chan’s Microbes.info
site
Micrographia. Site contains many images and descriptions
on microorganisms
Micro*scope
here at MBL