MARINE ECOLOGY, SPRING 2002


Study of marine ecosystems including physical, chemical and biological factors which influence the distribution of marine organisms. Prerequisites: Biol. 1204,1214, 4014 or approval by the department head.

Lecture - 3 hr. per week.

Text: Nybakken, J.W. 2001 Marine Biology, An Ecological Approach, 5th ed., Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc., New York, pp.
 
MARINE ECOLOGY EXAM SCHEDULE
February 13  Lecture Exam 1 (Friday)
March 8  Lecture Exam 2 (Friday) 
April 10  Lecture Exam 3 (Monday) 
May 8  8:00 - 10:30 a.m. Lecture Final Exam (Friday)

TOPIC OUTLINE FOR LECTURE

IS REPRODUCTION OR SURVIVAL LIMITING?

SURFACE CURRENTS

VERTICAL CIRCULATION IN THE ATLANTIC

CLASSIFICATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENTS

MARINE ZOOPLANKTON DRAWINGS

MANGROVE SWAMPS

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

OCEANIC NEKTON