Biological Oceanography • T-‐Th 10:00 – 11:45 • Discussion Sec=ons Weds. 2:00 – 3:10 TA: Jillian Sills Oﬃce Hours: Tu 12-‐2, Grad Student Commons 206 Discussion Sec=on STARTS NEXT WEEK Textbook(s) •  Primary text is Townsend, “Oceanography & Marine Biology” •  This is an excellent text, but fairly general (the ﬁrst half is review of basic oceanography) •  Other texts are used as sources of material for the class—
generally, if we want you to read it, we will make it available as a PDF Other Useful Textbooks (not required): -‐ Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts. Kaiser et al. Oxford, 2011. ISBN 9780199227020 -‐ Biological Oceanography. Charles Miller, Blackwell Publishing 2004. ISBN 0632055367 Oceanography: An Illustrated Guide. Summerhayes, C.P. and S.A. Thorpe. Wiley, 1998. Science Library Call # GC11.2 .O22 1996 -‐ Marine Ecological Processes. Valiela, I.Springer, 1995. Science Library Call # QH541.5.S3.V34 1995. -‐ Dynamics of marine ecosystems: biological-‐physical interacCons in the oceans. Mann, K.H. and J.R.N. Lazier. Blackwell Science, 1996. QH541.5.S3.M25 1996. -‐ AquaCc Photosynthesis. Falkowski, P.G. and J.A. Raven. Blackwell Science, 1997. QK882.F36 1997. -‐ Concepts in biological oceanography: an interdisciplinary primer. Jumars, P.A. Oxford University Press, 1993. QH541.45.S3J85 1993. Biological Oceanography •  Exam Format: –  Midterm Exam (25%) –  Final Exam (25%) •  Proposal or Term Paper (25%) •  Homework (20%) •  Par=cipa=on/Amendance (5%) Biological Oceanography •  Exam Format: –  Midterm Exam (short answer/essay) –  Final Exam (short answer/essay) •  Papers (from primary literature) –  Approx. 2 per week, we will tell you if you need to read them carefully –  Discussion Sec=on topic •  Proposal or Term Paper •  Homework Biological Oceanography •  End of Quarter Panel –  We will hold an NSF-‐style panel –  This is run by the class—the Program Manager posi=on will be taken by the instructors –  Each student will be assigned as the PRIMARY for one proposal, and SCRIBE for one proposal –  The primary gives a brief overview, the scribe takes notes on the discussion –  Everyone in class can vote on every proposal Biological Oceanography •  Wai=ng for a Permission Code –  Contact me during the break or aoer class •  Accommoda=on: –  please turn in paperwork at least 1 week before the midterm exam Biological Oceanography 3/31 IntroducEon and Overview of the Course The Big Picture 4/2
Discuss the SOIREE and NPZ papers in class Phytoplankton—the Link Between Physics and Food Webs 4/7
Descrip=on of Phytoplankton (taxonomy), coun=ng, measuring 4/9
Pigments, light harves=ng Rate Processes and Growth 4/14 Photosynthesis 4/16 How do we measure photosynthesis? Nutrients 4/21 Abio=c/Bio=c controls of photosynthesis 4/23 Uptake kine=cs, growth rates, nutrient pulsing/community structure 4/28 New, Regenerated, Export produc=on 4/30 Microbial Food Web Zooplankton 5/4
Microzooplankton—descrip=on, sizes, dynamics 5/6
MIDTERM EXAM 5/12 Metazooplankton and copepods 5/14 Fish and higher trophic levels ConnecEng the Boxes 5/19 Spring Bloom, seasonal cycles, mixing in the Atlan=c and Paciﬁc 5/21 Steady State versus Non-‐Steady State and the role of models 5/26 Environmental Control—small scale to mesoscale to basin scale The Missing Box—Benthic Ecology 5/28 Benthic Ecology Anomalous SituaEons 6/2
Regime Shios, Episodic Events, Global Warming InteracEve Class ParEcipaEon 6/4
Science Panel FINALS WEEK: Thursday June 11, 8:00 – 11:00 AM Darwin Model hmps://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=player_embedded&v=wAsNzQ2RDqM Ques=on: If you wanted to model an organism, how would you do it? •  Start with a simple model, and add complexity un=l you meet your goal •  First step: understand the physiology •  Second step: understand biological interac=ons (behaviour) •  Third step: Add mesoscale dynamics •  Fourth step: Keep going! NPZ Models of Biology P
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Michaelis-Menten
Feeding efficiency
Respiration
Respiration, excretion
Temperature
Light
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Circulation/physics
Remineralization time