Week |
Lab Manual |
Textbook Readings |
Topics Covered |
|
Jan 8 |
No reading |
Caduto: ch. 1 and pp. 31-36; Cole: ch. 12,13,14 (pp290-293); Wetzel: ch. 2,4, 9, 11 |
Water, DO, Basic Chemistry, Hydrologic Cycle |
|
Jan 15 |
Part 1: Basic chemistry |
Caduto: ch. 2 pp. 21-31; Cole: ch. 15; Wetzel: ch.12, 13 |
Nitrogen/Phosphorous Cycles |
|
Jan 22 |
Part 2: Algae, Part 5: Zooplankton |
Caduto: Rest of Ch. 2, (Optional: 62-65, 84-86, 118-125) Cole: Ch. 3 (pp. 30-46), Ch. 4 (pp. 58-62 and 82-83), Ch. 9; Wetzel: Ch. 5, 15, 19 |
Light, Algae, Zooplankton |
|
Jan 29 |
Parts 6-11 |
Caduto: (Optional: 81-84, 86-88, 99-105, 125-127, 157-167) Cole: Ch. 3 (pp. 46-54), rest of Ch. 4, Ch. 5; Wetzel: Ch. 21, 22 |
Carbon, Macroinvertebrates |
| Feb 5 | Part 4: Vascular plants |
Wetzel: Ch 18 |
Macrophytes |
| Feb 12 | No reading |
Caduto: Ch. 5 , Cole: Ch. 8 |
River Ecosystems |
| Feb 19 | " |
Caduto: Ch. 5, Cole: Ch. 8 |
River Ecosystems |
| Feb 26 | " |
Spring Break |
|
March 5 |
" |
Caduto: Ch. 5, Cole: Ch. 8 |
River Ecosytems |
March 12 |
" |
Caduto: Ch. 3, 4; Cole: Ch. 2, 6 , 10 |
Lake Ecosystems |
March 19 |
" |
Caduto: Ch. 3, 4 |
Lake Ecosystems |
| March 26 | " |
" |
" |
April 2 |
" |
Caduto: Ch. 6 |
Wetland Ecosystems |