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Ocean Biogeochemical Cycles

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWe 2:30p.m. – 3:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0009 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWe 2:30p.m. – 3:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0009
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

Ocean Biogeochemical Cycles provides a quantitative treatment of the cycling of biologically important elements in the ocean in the present and past. This course examines the two-way interactions between marine ecosystems and their chemical environment, and their implications for the distributions of carbon, oxygen, nutrients, and trace metals in the ocean. A particular focus is on the ocean¿s carbon cycle, and the role that organisms and ocean circulation play in regulating the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere over geologic time.

Prerequisites

ENVSCI 226 and ENVSCI 260 or 150

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0009

Enrolled / Capacity

21 / 28

Status

Closed

Instructor

Jesse Farmer

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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