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| 1/23 | Introduction to the marine plants |
| 1/30 | measurement of abiotic factors: light, salinity, dissolved oxygen |
| 2/6 | measurement of nutrients: N & P |
| 2/13 | growth of plankton: culture medium composition and growth measurements |
| 2/20 | begin growth experiment: light and nutrients |
| 2/27 | continue growth experiment, introduction to herbarium techniques |
| 3/6 | algal identification: use of keys, terminology ((Turn in journal for critique)) |
| 3/8 | Field Trip # 1: Sandy Hook (Weather permitting!!!!) |
| 3/13 | Preparation of field
collections for preservation
(Growth lab report due: late hand in = -5 points / weekday) |
| 3/20 | Spring Break |
| 3/27 | algal identification: focus on greens and browns |
| 4/3 | algal identification: focus on reds and bluegreens |
| 4/10 | algal identification: focus on diatoms |
| 4/12-13 | Field Trip #2: Wallops
Island Marine Science Consortium (focus on seagrass beds, algal flats,
salt marsh, and dunes communities using vegetation analysis techniques) Note: attendance mandatory |
| 4/17 | work up WIMSC collection |
| 4/19 | Alternate Field Trip: Orchard Beach |
| 4/24 | work up Orchard Beach collection |
| 5/1 | Lab Practical: marine plant
identification to species; journal and plant collection due
late hand in: -5 points/weekday |