Global Certificate in Marine Molecular Ecology
-- viewing nowThe Global Certificate in Marine Molecular Ecology is a comprehensive course designed to provide learners with a deep understanding of the molecular mechanisms that drive marine ecosystems. This course is vital in a time when the health of our oceans is increasingly under threat due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing.
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• Introduction to Marine Molecular Ecology: Definition, history, and significance of marine molecular ecology; key concepts and principles.
• Marine Microbial Genomics: Overview of marine microbial diversity; genomic techniques for studying marine microorganisms.
• Molecular Markers and Population Genetics: Microsatellites, SNPs, and AFLPs; population genetic analysis and its applications in marine research.
• Molecular Tools for Biodiversity Assessment: Environmental DNA (eDNA), metabarcoding, and metagenomics for marine biodiversity assessment.
• Molecular Ecology of Symbiotic Associations: Symbiotic relationships in marine organisms, molecular mechanisms, and ecological implications.
• Molecular Approaches to Marine Ecosystem Functioning: Stable isotopes, fatty acid analysis, and gene expression profiling.
• Molecular Techniques for Climate Change Research : Climate-induced changes in marine molecular ecology and the use of molecular techniques to study these changes.
• Conservation Genetics in Marine Environments: Genetic diversity conservation strategies and the role of molecular ecology in marine conservation.
• Ethical Considerations in Marine Molecular Ecology: Ethical guidelines for marine molecular ecology research, data sharing, and intellectual property.
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