BIOLOGY 3336 FRESHWATER ECOLOGY SPRING 2020
Dr. Robert Sanders 215-204-2056 robert.sanders@ temple.edu
347A Biology-Life Sciences http://sites.temple.edu/bobsanders/
LECTURE: 133 Biology Life Sciences Building; MWF 11:00-11:50
LABORATORY: Room 233 Bio Life. W 1:20-3:50 (sec 02) OR Th 12:30-3:00 (sec 01)
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 3:30-5:00; Wednesday 12:00-1:00; and by appointment
Teaching Assistant: Michele Repetto 207 Bio-Life, michele.repetto@temple.edu
Prerequisite: Biology 2227 – Principles of Ecology with a grade of C- or better.
Course Description and Purpose: This 4-s.h. course is an introduction to the ecology of plants and animals in lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. General ecological principles are addressed with an emphasis on the interrelationships between biotic (activities of organisms) and abiotic (chemical / physical) factors in aquatic systems.
In the laboratory section, students examine some major ecological concepts experimentally and are exposed to equipment and techniques commonly used by limnologists (scientists who study freshwater systems) and oceanographers. In addition, some laboratory periods will be used for discussions of assigned scientific papers; these will receive a separate grade from laboratory (see below).
The one field trip is required. The purpose is to introduce students to methods used in the scientific investigation of aquatic habitats.
This course is Canvas-based. It is each student’s responsibility to check the website and their Temple e-mail account regularly for messages, assignments & potential schedule changes. Monday January 27 is the last day to drop a course. Wednesday March 18 is the last day to withdraw.
Text: Freshwater Ecology – Concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology 3nd ed. by W. Dodds & M. Whiles. 2020. Assigned readings on the schedule pages 2 – 3) are in the textbook. Note that the text is recommended, not required, and that the 2nd edition can be found at a much reduced cost with very similar content. I will make available pages for equivalent readings in the 2nd Additional readings of journal articles will be assigned.
Lab Manual: Freshwater Ecology – Individual labs will be available through Canvas. Students must print the proper exercise and bring it to laboratory to receive credit.
Grades, Attendance. Make-ups: Grades are based on the distribution below. Make-up tests will be given at the instructor’s discretion, and ONLY if absence is excused in advance or is due to an emergency; this also applies to missing laboratory. Documentation is required for an absence to be excused.
Attendance to class, laboratory, and field trips is mandatory.
….. Tests (3) …………………… (each) 25% Paper synopses & discussion. 7%
….. No Final exam……………………… 0% Laboratory……………………………. 18%
Civility & Temple’s Code of Conduct (CoC): Violations of the CoC include, but are not limited to: academic dishonesty and impropriety, including plagiarism and academic cheating; interfering or attempting to interfere with or disrupting the conduct of classes or any other normal or regular
activities of the University (see: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.12).
Disability Disclosure: Any student who has need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact Dr. Sanders privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible.
…. In addition, Disability Resources should be contacted at 215-204-1280.
Student/Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities: The University’s policy can be
…. accessed through the following link: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02. Please avoid entering lectures late. If you are late, enter as unobtrusively as possible. Cell phones must be turned off before class and lab.
Lecture topics may vary slightly from this schedule. Check Canvas for updates.
| DATE | TOPIC | READING | ||
| 1– Jan 13 | 1 – Introduction & the Value of Water Resources | Ch. 1 | ||
| Jan 15 | 2 – Properties of Water | Ch. 2, p. 21 – 40 | ||
| Jan 17 | 3 – Solar Radiation & Heat in Lakes | Ch. 3, p. 57 – 72 | ||
| LABS | ||||
| 2– Jan 20 | MLK Day Holiday | |||
| Jan 22 | 4 – Groundwater & Wetlands skip tidal salt & mangrove | Ch. 4, p. 73 – 93; Ch 5, 97 – 115 | ||
| Jan 24 | 5 – Lake Geomorphology, Thermal Stratification | Ch 7, p. 156 – 185 | ||
| LABS | Light Transmission-Lab 2 | |||
| 3– Jan 27 | 6 – More Stratification; lake classification Last Day to Drop | Ch 7, cont.; Ch. 24, 748 – 753 | ||
| Jan 29 | 7 – Aquatic Organisms. Prokaryotes & Protists (readings for both lectures 7 & 9) | Ch. 9, p. 212 – 241 | ||
| Jan 31 | 8 – Microbial Loop | Ch. 19, p. 584 – 600 | ||
| LABS | Discussion of paper; Synopsis 1 due | |||
| 4-Feb 3 | 9 – Factors affecting phytoplankton distribution | See lecture 7 | ||
| Feb 5 | 10 – More Phytoplankton | |||
| Feb 7 | 11 – Periphyton; Photosynthesis / Primary Production | Ch. 12, p. 347 – 367 | ||
| LABS | Intro to Equipment-Lab 1; Experimental Design & Statistics | |||
| 5– Feb 10 | TEST 1 | |||
| Feb 12 | 12 – Macrophytes | Ch. 9, p. 241 – 248 | ||
| Feb 14 | 13 – Zooplankton: Rotifers & Crustaceans, Feeding | Ch. 10, p. 251 – 256, 258 – 259, 280 – 287 | ||
| Primary Production – Laboratory 3 | ||||
| 6– Feb 17 | 14 – Zooplankton: Cyclomorphosis, taxis | Ch. 19, p. 586 – 590 | ||
| Feb 19 | Discussion of paper; Synopsis 2 due | |||
| Feb 21 | 15 – Introduction to Streams: Stream Flow & Discharge | Ch. 6, p. 121 – 137 | ||
| LABS | Plankton Diversity – Laboratory 4 | |||
| 7– Feb 24 | 16 – Terrestrial Input, Detritus Classification & Processing in Streams, Stream Nutrients 1 | Ch. 24, p. 739 – 748 | ||
| Feb 26 | 17 – More Detritus Processing; Invertebrates & Their Functional Groups in Streams; River Continuum Concept; | Ch. 10, p. 261 – 280; 285 – 287; Ch. 19, p. 598 – 604 | ||
| Feb 28 | No class | |||
| LABS | Discussion of paper; Synopsis 3 due | |||
| DATE | TOPIC | READING | ||
| 8– Mar 2 | Spring Break | |||
| Mar 4 | No Classes this week | |||
| Mar 6 | No Classes this week | |||
| 9– Mar 9 | 18 – Flood Pulse and Large Rivers; Nutrient Cycling – Phosphorus | (see lecture 16) Ch. 14, p. 411 – 413 | ||
| Mar 11 | 19 – Nutrients– More Phosphorus & Nitrogen | Ch. 14, p. 396 – 405 | ||
| Mar 13 | No Class – RWS with administrative duties | |||
| LABS | Predator- Prey – Laboratory 5 – data supplied | |||
| 10– Mar 16 | 20 – Stoichiometry, Nutrient Spiraling, Carbon, Silica, Iron Power-Point Only | Ch. 17, p. 504 – 533; Ch. 14, p. 414 – 419 | ||
| Mar 18 | No Class – RWS with administrative duties COVID-19 Last Day to Withdraw | |||
| Mar 20 | Zoom Review of PowerPoints for Test 2 | |||
| LABS | No Class – RWS with administrative duties COVID-19 | |||
| 11– Mr 23 | Zoom Review of PowerPoints for Test 2 | |||
| Mar 25 | TEST 2 – online with Canvas | |||
| Mar 27 | 21 – Fish; other vertebrates | Ch. 10, p. 287 – 292; Ch. 23, p. 699 – 710 | ||
| LABS | Food Quality – Lab 6 data available | |||
| 12– Mar 30 | 22 – Predation Effects on Communities | Ch. 20, p. 622 – 650 | ||
| Apr 1 | 24 – Competition 1 | Ch. 21, p. 654 – 662 | ||
| Apr 3 | 25 – Competition 2, Resource-Ratio | |||
| LABS | Discussion of paper; Synopsis 4 due AND Food Quality – Lab 6 due | |||
| 13– Apr 6 | 26 – Facilitation / Mutualism | Ch. 19, p. 614 – 617; Ch. 21, p. 663 – 669 | ||
| Apr 8 | 27 – Extreme Environments; Endemism | Ch. 15, p. 426 – 451 | ||
| Apr 10 | 27 – Trophic State, Eutrophication, Basic Toxicology | Ch. 18, p. 547 – 576 | ||
| LABS | Population Growth – Lab 7 Data available | |||
| 14– Apr 13 | 28- Anthropogenic Disturbance II – Toxicology | Ch. 16, p. 456 – 500 | ||
| Apr 15 | @ 11-11:50 am – Discussion of paper (Zoom, Wed Section Only) | NOTE: Wed lab section discusses paper at 11am. No participation for Thurs lab today | ||
| Thus Apr 16 LAB | @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm OR @ 2-3 pm (half of class at each time) Discussion of paper (Zoom, Thurs Lab Section); Synopsis 5 AND Pop Growth Lab 7 due (both labs) | Thursday lab section only. | ||
| Apr 17 | 29- Anthropogenic Disturbance III – Dams, etc. | |||
| LABS | See above | |||
| 15– Apr 20 | 30- Invasions / Introduced Species | Ch. 11, p. 317 – 322 | ||
| Apr 22 | Review | |||
| Apr 24 | TEST 3 – online with Canvas | |||
| LABS | No Labs | |||
| 16– Apr 27 | @ 11-11:50 am (tentatively) Discussion of paper; Synopsis 6 is due | |||
| NO FINAL EXAM | ||||