Marine Chemistry

Catalog description

This course is designed for advanced undergraduate students interested in abiotic and biotic chemical transformations in the ocean. Course material will cover the nature of water and the aqueous medium, abundance and distribution of dissolved ions and compounds in seawater and their speciation and interaction with water, the concept of salinity, gas solubility and air-sea exchange, redox chemistry, carbonate and pH equilibrium, nutrient (N, P, Si, Fe) speciation and fluxes, distribution and fluxes of heavy metals, dissolved and particulate organic substances in seawater and their interaction with organic matter, use of isotopes as tracers, and basic understanding of marine pollution.