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Individuals & Families
Introduction to Marine Nematodes
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Tutor:
Tim Ferrero
Dates:
Wednesday 17 March-Saturday 20 March 2010
Sole Occupancy Room:£340
Shared Room: £310
Non-Res: £232
Level:Open to Everyone Additional Course Information
Introduction to Marine Nematodes
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Nematodes are the most abundant animals on planet Earth, and one of the most diverse phyla. Generally overlooked because of their size and cryptic habitats (e.g. in sediments, among seaweeds, in rock crevices and even on larger organisms), this course will introduce methods for the sampling and extraction of nematodes and their preparation for study. Participants will be taught how to recognise, count and process nematodes to allow them to make their own slides. Nematodes will then be examined under high power microscopy and students will be shown how to recognise and draw the key morphological features. Using this information, student will then be able to learn how to identify the more common nematodes to genus level using pictorial keys. Prepared slides will also be available to illustrate the diversity of this group. Alongside the mainly practical aspect of this course, student will also be given an introduction to the Nematoda and aspects of their biology and ecology.
Tim Ferrero of the Department of Zoology of the Natural History Museum has worked on marine nematodes 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.
