Peter J.S. Franks
http://spiff.ucsd.edu/

Peter J.S. Franks, Scripps Institution of Oceanography


This website features Peter Franks, a Professor of Biological Oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography working in the Marine Life Research Group. He is a phytoplankton ecologist studying physical-biological interactions in the plankton, that is, how the physical processes in the ocean influence the growth and distribution patterns of phytoplankton. The panel at the bottom of the page links to descriptions of Peter's work, descriptions and animations from ongoing projects, and other useful web pages.


Subject: Biology, Ecology:Principles, Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Surface Waters
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology