| Course title | |||||
| 環境微生物学特論 [Advanced Environmental Microbiology] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 2～2 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 05MK5606 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 多羅尾 光徳, 永野 博彦, 諏訪 裕一 [TARAO Mitsunori, NAGANO Hirohiko, SUWA Yuuichi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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It is regarded that nitrogen (N) supply limits primary production in environment. Several major findings have recently been reported with regard to biogeochemical N cycle, which serves for re-cycling of N source to biosphere. Purposes of this class are; i) for introducing these novel findings and how they have revised the concept of N cycle, and ii) for illustrating my own research works and their developments on microbiology and analytical chemistry in N cycle. I would give a talk on 1) how recent major findings have revised the general ideas on biogeochemical N cycle, 2) our developments and improvements on 15N tracer techniques on determining microbial activities on nitrification, denitrification, anammox and DNRA, and their applications, and 3) insights and foresights on relevance of ecology and microbiology on research sciences on N cycles, through my experiences on isolation of oligotrophic nitrifiers. The purpose of this lecture is to provide students with the knowledge needed to understand the latest outcomes of environmental microbiology in the field of environmental science on biosphere. The lecture also provides students with the knowledge needed to develop solutions for research on environmental science on biosphere. This lecture introduces the latest knowledge from research and application of microbial organisms which are variously functioning in the carbon and nutrient cycling on the biosphere. The main topic introduced in this lecture is microbial organisms associating with carbon & nitrogen cycling and greenhouse gaseous dynamics in the terrestrial ecosystems. |
| Expected Learning |
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- Leaning novel findings on N cycle, and comprehending how they revised the general ideas on biogeochemical N cycle. - Learning fundamentals on isotope tracer technique, and our developed techniques on measuring a series of microbial activities on N cycle. - By learning typical examples, comprehending how useful those techniques are. - Making attempts on obtaining insights and foresights on relevance of ecology and microbiology on research sciences on N cycles. - Understanding the latest knowledge of microbiology in the carbon and nitrogen cycling. - Understanding the latest knowledge of microbiology in the greenhouse gaseous dynamics. - Understanding the latest knowledge from research and application on environmental microbiology, and acquiring skills in the development of research. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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Omnibus/15 periods total 1. Microbial reactions responsible for biogeochemical N cycle. Fundamentals on isotope tracer techniques. 2. On our developed tracer techniques for measuring a series of activities on N cycle. 3. Examples on measurements on activities on N cycle using our developed techniques. 4. Recent major findings on N cycle, and how they revised the general ideas on biogeochemical N cycle. 5. On oligotrophic nitrifiers. 6. On strategies on isolating oligotrophic nitrifier. 7. Insights and foresights on relevance of ecology and microbiology on research sciences on N cycles. 8. Conclusions and discussion. -Most of soil microorganisms use carbon and nitrogen in soil organic matters. Carbon and nitrogen used by microorganisms are eventually released to the environment as greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and inorganic nitrogen compounds such as nitric acid and ammonia. In this lecture, the relationship between microbes and carbon and nitrogen cycles and greenhouse gas dynamics in various terrestrial ecosystems from high to middle latitudes in the northern hemisphere will be taken with the latest research and findings. 1. Introduction (0.5 period) 2-4. Microbes and carbon, nitrogen, and greenhouse gasses in boreal forest ecosystems 5-7. Microbes and carbon, nitrogen, and greenhouse gasses in temperate forest ecosystems 8. Microbes and carbon, nitrogen, and greenhouse gasses in agricultural ecosystems |
| Prerequisites |
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This lecture is an elective subject, and is one of the specialized subjects. Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours). |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Handouts (paper and/or electronic) will be provided if needed. |
| References |
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TBA in the class. Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology (Cahpin et al.), etc. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Performance in lecture (50% total), report assignment given by each instructor (50% total) Performance in lecture (30% total), report assignment given by each instructor (70% total) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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You are asked positive commitment in discussion and debate during the class. We hope that this lecture will help you on your research in the future. |
| Course keywords |
| Biogeochemical N cycle, nitrification, stable isotope, tracer experiment, isolation (of pure culture), soil microbes, terrestrial ecosystems, carbon and nitrogen cycles, greenhouse gas |
| Office hours |
| Questions can be asked after class, or please request an appointment by email. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 3/14/2019 6:30:42 PM |