Welcome to
Introduction to Marine Science 111
Fall 1998
The Teaching Team:
Lecturers: David Kadko, Ph.D
Lecture Time: 3:05-4:00
Tuesday and Thursday
Science Building Rm 126
Laboratory Sections:
Linda Farmer, Ph.D. Monday 12:30-2:00
Sharon Smith, Ph.D. Monday 3:0
Rana Fine, Ph.D. Tuesday12:30-2:00
David Kadko, Ph.D. Wednesday 12:30-2:00
Wednesday 3:00-4:30
Daniel Suman, Ph.D. Thursday 12:30-2:00
Don Olson, Ph.D Friday 12:30-2:00
Larry Peterson, Ph.D Friday 3:00-4:30
All Laboratories will be held at the RSMAS Campus. The Hurricane Shuttle will provide transportion. Check the shuttle schedule in the Marine Science office SA 184.
Text: Pinet,Paul. 1998 "An Invitation to Oceanography"
Lecture and Laboratory Schedule
Aug. 27 Introduction: What is Marine Science
Tools-- Taking Notes and Using the Text: Preparation for the Coral Reef Field Trips: Reading: Preface,Ch. 1,Ch.11(411-417)
Sept. 1 A Biochemical View of Ocean Life
Definition of life and its role in nature. Distrbution of light and nutrients:Phytoplankton, zooplankton and vertical chemical fluxes; The role of physical transport. Measuring primary production; vertical zonation of life. Reading: Chapter 9,10
Laboratories: Introduction and Reef Review
Sept. 3 Phytoplankton
Different types of phytoplankters-- plants and bacteria; ultra-;nanno-;and micro-plankton;diatoms, cocolithophores and dinoflagellates; harmful forms. Reading: Ch. 9, 10,11(418-420,423-428)
Sept. 8 Zooplankton
Types of zooplankton; ways of feeding, vertical migration, bioluminescence, life histories -- holo vs. meroplankton; lifestages. Reading: Ch. 9, 10, 11 (418-420; 423-428)
Sept. 10 Models of Planktonic Life
Food chains to foodwebs; Using some math for a bloom model. Reading Ch. 9,10,11
Laboratories: Identifying Zooplankters
Sept. 15 Life
on the SeaFloor
The bernthos -- in and on the sediments; hard bottoms, reef formation,deep sea vents Reading; Ch. 9 (345-353); Ch. 11
Sept. 17 Ecosystems in the Sea
Oligotrophic central gyres -- the ocean deserts; nutrient rich subpolar regions; upwelling regions; coastal regions; esturaries. Reading: Ch.11
Sept. 22 EXAM I
Laboratories: Zooplankton Grazing
Sept. 24 Nekton -- the free swimmers
Squid; the fish -- variety of form, some examples -- Demersal forms (cod and hake); Pelagics (billfish and tuna); small pelagics(sardines and anchovies) Reading: Ch 9.(340-345) ,Ch.11 (419-
Sept. 29 Marine Mammals and Turtles
Types of marine mammals; Migragion patterns; tracking endangered species. Understanding behavior. Reading: Chapter 9(340-345); Ch. 11 (419-437)
Laboratories: Marine Biomedical Studies
Oct. 1 Marine Biology
Marine organisms as biomedical model systems; stress -- osmotic processes; physiology -- biochemistry of marine species; growing lab animals from the sea. Reading Ch. 12( 326-336)
Oct. 6 Basic Structure of the Earth
Dimensions and make-up; latitude and longitude; geophysical descriptions; geochemical descriptions. Reading: Ch.2
Laboratories: Tracking Whales
Oct. 8 Plate Tectonics I
Features of the sea floor; plate theory; Seafloor spreading and continental drift. Evidence of these processes. Reading: Ch. 2
Oct. 13 Plate Tectonics II
Oct. 15 Records of Change
Geologic Time; time scales of change;tectonics, climate, biogeography. Records in stone, ice, mud sea and air. Reading: Ch. 3 (109-114), Ch. 5 (209-213)
Oct.20 EXAM II
Laboratories : Reading Core Samples
Oct. 22 Ocean Chemistry I
Elements in seawater; residence times; conservative and non-conservative species; biogeochemical cycles; tracers of circulation; deep-sea sediments. Reading: Ch. 3, 4
Oct. 27 Ocean Chemistry II
Laboratories: Ocean Chemistry
Oct. 29 Ocean Chemistry III
Nov. 3 The Climate System
Reading: Ch. 5
Laboratories: Watching the Weather
Nov. 5 Ocean Currents I
Nov. 10 Ocean Currents II
Laboratories:Monitoring Lake Osceola
Nov. 12 Biogeography and Climate Change
History of life on earth and the impact of climate; Catastrophes; Nature and evolution; Life today and climate variability
Nov. 17 Oceanic Resources
Laboratories: Bear Cut Beach Sampling
Nov. 19 Coastal Environments
Coastlines and sea level; coastal currents; estuaries and lagoons; Biscayne Bay and the Florida reef track
Nov. 24 EXAM III
Dec. 1 Global Ocean Projects and Politic
"Big Science" programs; National Science Foundation; Navy Programs; Life in the lab and at sea
Laboratories: Tour of the RV Calanus
Dec. 3 Marine Science Careers
Laboratories: Marine Science Careers
Grades: Each unit examination will be worth 25% of the final grade and 25% will be assigned for notebooks and laboratory participation. The unit exams will include some objective multiple choice question, but the majority of the questions will be short answer essay. There is no final exam for the course.
Notebooks: Notebooks should record both lecture and laboratory notes and assignments. There will be some discussion in class on notetaking. Notebooks will be reviewed by your lab instructor throughout the course.