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Overview
Overview
The study of marine organisms and their environment. The class will begin with a comprehensive and in-depth look into marine ecosystems. Such environmental factors as temperature, salinity, oxygen, minerals, ocean currents and depth will be discussed along with an introduction to measurement of some of these factors. The study of marine ecosystems and environmental factors will lead to and assist with the topics of conservation and the affect the earth’s oceans has on the rest of the planet’s ecology. The rest of the semester will be dedicated to marine organisms. The broad spectrum of ocean life will be investigated, from single celled photosynthetic organisms to marine mammals like whales, and all the invertebrates in between. Lab work will include collection and identification of marine organisms and study of preserved specimens. This course is designed for biology and non-biology majors. It is a great course for those interested in animal biology, veterinary fields, ecology, and marine biology.
DIY (Do It Yourself) Textbooks also known as "The SKETCHBOOK"
Day to Day Agenda
Day to Day Agenda
Unit 1: Oceanography
Day 1 Marine Biology, Water, and the Earth
Day 2 Light, Pressure, and Weather
Unit 2: Biology
Day 5 pH, Biology Vocab, and The Cell
Unit 3: Algae and Plants
Day 9 Photosynthesis, Seaweed, Seagrasses, and Mangroves
Unit 4: Animals: Invertebrates
Unit 5: Animals: Vertebrates
Day 19 Fish: Agnatha & Chondrichthyes
Unit 6: Ecology
Day 26 Intertidal Zone and the Cove
Day 27 Final Exam/Finding Nemo
Videos and Resources
Cabrillo Tide Pools Field Trip
Gray Whales and whale watching
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