Biology of Marine Organisms 23.112 Spring 2003

Lecture Schedule

Week	Date	Topic	Reading
1	Jan 27	Introduction to the marine environment	1-3
2	Feb 3	Basic biological principles	4
3	Feb 10	Ecological principles	10
4	Feb 19	Survey of marine organisms (microbes and plants)	5-6
5	Feb 24	Survey continued (invertebrates)	7
6	Mar 3	Fishes	8
7	Mar 10	Reptiles and birds	9
8	Mar 17	Spring break
9	Mar 24	Marine mammals	9
10	Mar 31	Intertidal habitats	11
11	Apr 7	Coastal Zone	12-13
12	Apr 14	Coral Reefs	14
13	Apr 23	Open ocean	15-16
14	Apr 28	Fisheries, mariculture	17
15	May 5	Marine pollution	18
16	May 14	Final Exam 1:00 pm

Text: Castro, P. and M. E. Huber, 2003, Marine Biology, 4th ed. McGraw Hill.

Hour Exams: Feb 24, Apr 2

Library paper: Draft due: Apr 14; Final draft due: May 5

Abstracts of scientific articles, 5 required.

Due: Feb 24, Mar 10, Mar 24, Apr 7, Apr 23

Grading: Hour exams = 50 points each, final exam = 100 points, abstracts = 10 points each, library paper = 50 points; 300 total.