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Individuals & Families
Introduction to Meiofauna
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Tutor:
Tim Ferrero
Dates:
Sunday 14 March-Wednesday 17 March 2010
Sole Occupancy Room:£340
Shared Room: £310
Non-Res: £232
Level:Open to Everyone Additional Course Information
Introduction to Meiofauna
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Students will learn how to sample for meiofauna from sandy and other marine habitats and simple methods for extraction of live and preserved material. The fauna will be examined under stereomicroscopes and students will learn how to recognise the various taxa. Finally methods for quantitative study will be introduced along with methods for examination of specimens under high power microscopy. There will also be a survey of the full range of meiofaunal organisms along with a basic introduction to meiofaunal ecology.
Tim Ferrero of the Department of Zoology of the Natural History Museum has worked on meiofaunal organisms as an ecologist and taxonomist for nearly 25 years. He has conducted both fieldwork and training courses all over the world and has taught groups from school to postgraduate levels.
