課程資訊
課程名稱
生物元素比生態學
Ecological Stoichiometry 
開課學期
112-1 
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
241EM4130 
班次
 
學分
2.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期二6,7(13:20~15:10) 
上課地點
海研115 
備註
本課程以英語授課。
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
 
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 
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考試形式
延後期末考試日期(時間)
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課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
9/05  Elemental ratios and homeostasis  
第2週
9/12  Build cellular structures from elements 
第3週
9/19  Autotroph stoichiometry  
第4週
9/26  Stoichiometry of autotroph growth 
第5週
10/03  Animal stoichiometry 
第6週
10/10  Holiday 
第7週
10/17  Stoichiometry of animal growth 
第8週
10/24  Midterm report 
第9週
10/31  Generalized stoichiometric model for mixotrophs 
第10週
11/07  Consumer-driven nutrient cycling I 
第11週
11/14  Consumer-driven nutrient cycling II 
第12週
11/21  Stoichiometry in communities: competition and predator-prey interactions of zooplankton and algae I 
第13週
11/28  Stoichiometry in communities: competition and predator-prey interactions of zooplankton and algae II 
第14週
12/05  Stoichiometry in ecosystems 
第15週
12/12  Cross-ecosystem stoichiometry 
第16週
12/19  Final term