GEOL 161 - MARINE SCIENCE SPRING 2003
Instructors:
Karla Parsons-Hubbard
Office/contact: CARN 403 / karla.hubbard@oberlin.edu
Website: http://www.oberlin.edu/faculty/kmhubbar
Office hours: Mon 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thurs 1:30-3:30 p.m
Steven F. Wojtal
Office/contact: CARN 416 / steven.wojtal@oberlin.edu
Office hours: Wed 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tues 11:00 a.m-12:00 noon
Class meeting times: MWF 9:00 -9:50 a.m., Severance 108
Reading: The primary text for the course is
Segar, D. A., 1998, Introduction to Ocean Sciences, (3rd ed.), Wadsworth Publishing Co.
The notation "CC" below refers to Segar's Critical Concepts (found at the back of the textbook). We indicate those CC's that relate to our coverage of different topics. We have also placed readings on reserve at the Science Library and on eres. We denote readings on reserve with ‘o.r.’ below. Readings on Eres can be accessed using the password ‘marine’. Reading assignments indicated by an asterisk (*) are recommended but optional; all other assignments are required.
Grading: Your grade will be based upon scores in three exams, two scheduled during normal class meeting times and a third scheduled during the final exam period. We expect you to take the exams at the scheduled times, unless you have a valid conflict, in which case you must arrange a substitute time with us prior to the scheduled exam time.
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Reading (from Segar |
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unless otherwise noted) |
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UNIT 1 - MARINE GEOLOGY AND THE EARTH SYSTEM |
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M |
2/3 |
Prologue, ch. 1 & 2 |
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W |
2/5 |
ch. 3; CC 2 |
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F |
2/7 |
ch. 3; CC 2 |
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M |
2/10 |
ch. 4; CC 1; CC 2 |
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W |
2/12 |
ch.4; CC 3; CC 7 |
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F |
2/14 |
ch.4; CC 3; CC 7 |
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M |
2/17 |
ch. 5; CC 5; CC 6 |
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W |
2/19 |
ch. 5; CC 1; CC 6; CC 8 |
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F |
2/21 |
ch. 7; CC 3, CC 9; CC 11 |
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M |
2/24 |
ch. 7; CC 5 |
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W |
2/26 |
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UNIT 2 - PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCEANOGRAPHY |
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F |
2/28 |
ch. 8, pp. 206-228; CC 11; CC 12 |
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M |
3/3 |
ch. 8, pp. 206-228; CC 11; CC 12 |
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W |
3/5 |
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F |
3/7 |
ch. 8, pp. 228-241; CC 1; CC 3 |
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M |
3/10 |
ch. 9, pp. |
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W |
3/12 |
ch. 9, pp. 258-268 |
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F |
3/14 |
ch. 10, pp. 270-279 |
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M |
3/17 |
Tides on the real earth |
ch. 10, pp. 280-291 |
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W |
3/19 |
Paleo-oceanography |
Open U. ch. 3 (o.r.); review ch. 3 Fig.3-25 |
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F |
3/21 |
History of sea-level change |
Open U. ch. 6 (o.r.); Fischer (o.r.) |
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SPRING BREAK |
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UNIT 3 - LIFE IN THE SEA AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS WITH THE SEA |
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M |
3/31 |
Life in the oceans |
Prologue, ch. 1 & 2 |
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W |
4/2 |
Marine Ecology — food webs; nutrients |
CC 14 |
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F |
4/4 |
Primary production |
Sumich, ch. 5 (o.r.) |
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M |
4/7 |
Phytoplankton: oceanic distributions |
ch. 13:360-376 |
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W |
4/9 |
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F |
4/11 |
Plankton: Phyto vs. zooplankton; adaptations |
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M |
4/14 |
Nekton: Adaptations for life on the move |
ch. 14:412-419 |
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W |
4/16 |
Nekton: Breathing and buoyancy |
Sumich ch. 13 (o.r.) |
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F |
4/18 |
Benthic Life: adaptations |
ch. 14:391-403 |
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M |
4/21 |
Marine Ecosystems: Coral reefs |
ch. 15:434-450 |
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W |
4/23 |
Discussion: Coral reefs and climate change |
Harvel (o.r.)
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F |
4/25 |
Benthic Life: Kelp forests; Intertidal zone |
ch. 15:439-447 |
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M |
4/28 |
Benthic Life: Deep sea and vent communities |
ch. 15:450-455; Gould* (o.r.) |
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W |
4/30 |
Marine Tetrapods & Mammals |
Dellinger* (o.r.) |
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F |
5/2 |
Evolution of marine mammals |
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M |
5/5 |
Marine fisheries I |
ch. 16: 460-469 |
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W |
5/7 |
Marine fisheries II: Max. sustainable yield |
CC15; Sumich ch.15:427-435 (o.r.) |
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F |
5/9 |
Discussion: human impacts on oceans |
Hardin (o.r.); Abramovitz & Sagoff (o.r.) |
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Sat |
5/10 |
READING PERIOD BEGINS |
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 9:00 a.m. EXAM on UNIT 3 |
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