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Biology 381
Pollution Biology

Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

2000 Course Information

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Synopsis:

The ecological impact of natural and anthropogenic pollutants on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.  The major groups of environmental pollutants and the phenomenon of long range transport of environmental pollutants are used as an introduction to several important global pollution problems.  Lectures deal specifically with acid precipitation, metals in the environment, stratospheric ozone depletion, and the greenhouse effect, exploring effects of plants at the biochemical, physiological, ecological, and ecosystem levels.  This background is then used to discuss issues such as forest decline, multiple plant stresses, biomagnification, global diversity, economics and politics of pollution control, progress toward pollution control, and progress toward pollution abatement.   Prerequisite:  A 200 level Biological Sciences course. 

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Instructors:

Dr. Gregory J. Taylor
Room CW-405, Biological Sciences Building
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2E9, Canada

Telephone: 492-2598 or 492-5172
E-mail: gregory.taylor@ualberta.ca
World Wide Web: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/taylor.hp/taylor.html

Dr. Tania Bubela
Biological Sciences Building
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2E9, Canada

Telephone: (not yet available)
E-mail: (not yet available)

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Office Hours:

Monday 1:30-3:00 PM (GJT).
Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM (GJT).
Thursday, 1:30-3:00 PM (GJT).

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Lectures:

Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM.
Dentistry Pharmacy Building, 2-022.

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Text:

No specific text is available for this course. Assigned readings will be made available through the reserve reading room or on the world wide web.

green-button.jpg (762 bytes) Exams, deferred exams, and Evaluation:

20% - Mid Term I (Thursday February 17, 2000; 9:30 AM in regularly scheduled class).
20% - Mid Term II (Thursday March 23, 2000; 9:30 AM in regularly scheduled class).
60% - Final Exam (Tuesday April 25, 200; 9:00 AM, location TBA)

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Last updated on December 15, 1999.

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