Marine Biology (BIO3021)

Schedule & Timetable of Topics - 2009

Wk	Date	Lectures			Practicals
1	2/3	1	Physical & Chemical Characteristics of the Marine Environment in relation to Marine Life	JBe
1	5/3	2	Physical & Chemical Characteristics of the Marine Environment in relation to Marine Life II	JBe
2	9/3	3	Trophic Structure I	JBe
2	12/3	4	Trophic Structure II	JBe
3	16/3	5	Primary Production in Oceans - Carbon Pools & Fluxes; Climate Change & Primary Production	JBe
3	19/3	6	Primary Producers - Macroalgae & Phytoplankton	JBe
4	23/3	7	Ecophysiology Intertidal Algae	JBe
4	26/3	8	Ecophysiology of Phytoplankton in the Open Ocean	JBe
5	30/3	9	Nutrient Cycling and Biogeochemistry in the Open Ocean	JBe	1st April, 10am-5pm Mini Symposia	All Staff
5	2/4	10	Primary Producers - Seagrasses	JBe	1st April, 10am-5pm Mini Symposia	All Staff
6	6/4	11	Primary Producers - Mangroves	JBe	8th April, 10am-5pm, Mini Symposia	All Staff
6	9/4	12	Climate Change Case Study	RR	8th April, 10am-5pm, Mini Symposia	All Staff
Semester Break: Friday 10th to Friday 17th April
7	20/4	13	Adaptations of Marine Birds Case Study	AC
7	23/4	14	Zooplankton & Meiofauna	RR
8	27/4	15	Biology of Marine Fish	RR
8	30/4	16	Coral Reefs	RR
9	4/5	17	Adaptations of Oceanic Nekton I	RR
9	7/5	18	Adaptations of Oceanic Nekton II	RR
10	11/5	19	The Deep Sea I	RR
10	14/5	20	The Deep Sea II	RR
11	18/5	21	Polar Ecosystems	RR
11	21/5	22	Human Impacts on the Ocean	RR
12	25/5	23	Shark-Fishery Interactions	TW
12	28/5	24	Symbiosis	RR
13	1/6	25	No Lecture
13	4/6	26	No Lecture
Lectures: Mondays 1 pm (R6), Thursdays 9 am (R2) Practicals: Wednesdays 10 am & 2 pm (21/S8)
Lecturers: JBe - Professor John Beardall, RR - Dr Richard Reina, AC - Dr Andre Chiaradia (Phillip Island Nature Park), TW - Terry Walker (DPI - Queenscliff)