課程資訊
課程名稱
生物元素比生態學
Ecological Stoichiometry 
開課學期
113-2 
授課對象
理學院  海洋生物及漁業組  
授課教師
何珮綺 
課號
Ocean7206 
課程識別碼
241 M4130 
班次
 
學分
2.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期二8,9(15:30~17:20) 
上課地點
海研115 
備註
總人數上限:10人 
 
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課程概述

Ecological stoichiometry is a field of study that connects the elemental compositions of living organisms to interactions occurring at various levels within ecosystems, ranging from cellular metabolisms to abiotic-biotic interactions. We will begin by examining the elemental compositions that make up an organism and the importance of maintaining the mass balance within an individual organism. We will investigate the relationship between metabolic rates and the stoichiometry of organisms, as well as explore different strategies employed to maintain stoichiometric homeostasis. Moving beyond the individual level, we will delve into how stoichiometric requirements influence resource competition within a community. Additionally, we will examine how variations in stoichiometry between prey and predator impact the dynamics and efficiency of trophic transfers within food webs. Finally, at the ecosystem level, we will explore the intricate nutrient cycling processes that are regulated by the stoichiometry of both the community and the abiotic environment. 

課程目標
Students will have the fundamental ability to apply the ecological stoichiometry to the research of marine biology and ecology. I will focus especially on the modeling and analyses of marine production and community dynamics in aquatic ecosystems. 
課程要求
Basic knowledge of general biology and ecology. 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
另約時間 備註: 以e-mail (pcho13806@ntu.edu.tw) 詢問面談時間 
指定閱讀
待補 
參考書目
Ecological Stoichiometry: The Biology of Elements from Molecules to the Biosphere (2003) Sterner and Elser
Recommended new research paper of marine system stoichiometry 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
 
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
期中報告 
50% 
選擇一篇與自身研究領域或興趣相關的生物元素比研究,閱讀並整理為一份4-5頁書面報告,以及十分鐘口頭報告。口頭報告於期中考週進行。 
2. 
期末考 
50% 
 
 
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上課形式
以錄影輔助, 提供學生彈性出席課程方式
作業繳交方式
延長作業繳交期限
考試形式
延後期末考試日期(時間)
其他
由師生雙方議定
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/18  Elemental ratios and homeostasis (錄影講課) 
第2週
2/25  Build cellular structures from elements (錄影講課) 
第3週
3/04  No Class 
第4週
3/11  Autotroph stoichiometry 
第5週
3/18  Stoichiometry of autotroph growth 
第6週
3/25  Animal stoichiometry 
第7週
4/01  Stoichiometry of animal growth 
第8週
4/08  Midterm report 
第9週
4/15  Generalized stoichiometric model for mixotrophs 
第10週
4/22  Consumer-driven nutrient cycling I 
第11週
4/29  Consumer-driven nutrient cycling II 
第12週
5/06  Stoichiometry in communities: competition and predator-prey interactions of zooplankton and algae I 
第13週
5/13  Stoichiometry in communities: competition and predator-prey interactions of zooplankton and algae II 
第14週
5/20  Stoichiometry in ecosystems 
第15週
5/27  Cross-ecosystem stoichiometry 
第16週
6/3  Final term